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Ockham Common

16 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.31597, -0.44400

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Pond Car Park 293m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Rose Chafer, Eristalis pertinax +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Marsh St John's-wort · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Marsh St John's-wort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 559 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 559 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hatch Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Sandpit Hill Bridgebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Cockcrow Bridgebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ockham Common

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve800 m→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park2.2 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site2.2 km→🌱PinetumUrban park2.1 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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