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Oystershell Hill

93 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome93 ha

Getting here

51.38130, -0.60666

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🅿️Staple Hill Car Park 2m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only)Cycling route
Named routeRegional 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

45 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viewpoint on Oystershell Hill

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viewpoint on Oystershell Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thorpe GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱King George V Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sunningdale ParkUrban park3 km→✦SUNNINGDALE PARK (CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE)Historic site3.1 km→🌱Cabrera Avenue Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Windlesham ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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