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Old Simm's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland249 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome249 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Montagne's Cylinder-moss, Curly Crisp-moss +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
FP 154public footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: footway
FP 128public footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface dirtPath type: track
FP 14public footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

50 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 126bridleway · 988 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 988 mPath type: bridleway
BY 514byway open to all traffic · 855 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 855 mSurface gravelPath type: track
BY 514byway open to all traffic · 263 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 263 mPath type: track
Sheepwalk Lane (BY 104)byway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
BW 147bridleway · 918 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 918 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Nature reserve, Hackhurst Downs

Nature reserve, Hackhurst Downs

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