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Poor Jack's Wood - Open water

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.27553, -0.59226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 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 routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitmoor Commonpublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Whitmoor Commonbridleway · 447 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 447 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Whitmoor Commonbridleway · 247 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandbar in Brook Pond

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandbar in Brook Pond

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🌱Sutherland Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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