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About PAINSHILL PARK
Painshill is a restored, 18th-century English park and landscape garden in Cobham, Surrey, England. It was created between 1738 and 1773 by the owner, Charles Hamilton, from an area of heathland and woodland. Painshill is laid out as a series of scenes, crafted by combining architectural features with trees and shrubs, many of which are non-native species.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Cockroach +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Cockroach +19 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Gypsywort · last seen 2024; Plants — Gypsywort · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km
Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.
The Fox WayWalking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 492 m
Anvil Lanepublic footpath · 466 m
Anvil Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
Venus TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network route 4 Chertsey/Weybridge braidCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandpit Hill Bridgebridleway · 95 m
Redhill Road Bridgebridleway · 59 m
Wildlife to spot
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