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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › Guildford Getting here
51.28113, -0.50105
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 467m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 467m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Common Field-speedwell +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Common Field-speedwell +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis intricaria +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis intricaria +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Small Nettle, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Fox Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Canons and Cornmills Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands Park Walking route 4.5 km ▾
Hatchlands is one of the largest country estates in the green belt around Greater London. Follow the boundary through woodland & parkland with distant views of the house & Surrey countryside. Follow pink waymarker arrows. Rough paths. Tramper available.
Named route Length 4.5 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Field Way public footpath · 61 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 61 m Path type: residential
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Neptune Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Neptune (2) Local cycle route
Show on map Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Phobos Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Phobos Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route (alternative) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ceres Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ceres (1) Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
Cobra Kai Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Ryde Farm Estates bridleway · 645 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 645 m Path type: service
Show on map Photos Footpath to Oldlands Copse
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Wildlife to spot
45,740 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 45,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Cuckooflower · Horse-chestnut · Common Field-speedwell · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Dandelion +15
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Dandelion Taraxacum Small Nettle Urtica urens Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 45,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Cuckooflower · Horse-chestnut · Common Field-speedwell · Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Dandelion +15
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Dandelion Taraxacum Small Nettle Urtica urens Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris 