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Milford Heath

4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🅿️Cemetary Car Park 2m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Eupeodes +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Eupeodes +9 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

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nature Trail, HindheadWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Heathland Hike, HindheadWalking route8 km

A gentle stroll around the tranquil Witley and Milford Commons. Dry sandy paths weave through different habitats across the commons. Walk clockwise clockwise from the car park for best experience. Dogs welcome (leads during nesting season: 1 Mar-31 Jul)

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Octavia Hill Walk around Hydon's Ball and Heath, HindheadWalking route2.4 km

A relaxing circular walk through shady woodland & across open heathland. Sandy soil makes it ideal for families in all seasons. Hydon's Ball is within the Surrey Hills AONB & is a memorial to National Trust co-founder, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Lower Manor Roadpublic footpath · 162 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 162 mPath type: residential
Church Closepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: footway
Oak Tree Roadpublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route752 m
Named routeRef 22Length 752 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 22Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

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