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Shortwood Common

17 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.43103, -0.49134

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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 242m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km

This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
Route 99Cycling route
Named routeRef 99Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon, Shortwood Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon, Shortwood Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Lammas Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱RunnymedeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Spring Rise Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→

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