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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
Places › England › South East › Elmbridge Getting here
51.33898, -0.36751
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mole Gap Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map Chessington Countryside Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs West Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Walk through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive purple emperor butterfly, Britain's second largest butterfly, with a wingspan of over 8cm. It was first recorded here in June 2017, and now thrives here thanks to decades of work.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sheath Lane public footpath · 57 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 57 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 31 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hersham station/Walton route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stokesheath Road North bridleway · 566 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 566 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Queens Drive bridleway · 312 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 312 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
13,565 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,565 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Mute Swan · Mallard · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly +22
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Trifid Bur-marigold · New Zealand Pigmyweed
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,565 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Wren · Mute Swan · Mallard · Carrion Crow +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Tiger Beetle · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Common Blue Damselfly +22
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Trifid Bur-marigold · New Zealand Pigmyweed
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor
Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Stenolophus teutonus Stenolophus teutonus2025
Stenolophus teutonus Stenolophus teutonus2025
Anisodactylus binotatus Anisodactylus binotatus2025
Anisodactylus binotatus Anisodactylus binotatus2025
Scarce 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella magnifica2025
Scarce 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella magnifica2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025 