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Oatlands Palace

2 ha

📷 Mertbiol · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.37537, -0.45142

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Dog-violet · last seen 2025; Plants — Early Dog-violet · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Walkpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oatlands Palace gateway, Weybridge, Surrey

📷 Mertbiol · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Oatlands Palace gateway, Weybridge, Surrey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park1.8 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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