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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal 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.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bookham Common Butterfly Walk, North Downs WestWalking route2.4 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 routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Tilt Roadpublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Venus TrailCycling route
Named routeRef VenusLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility ProjectCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to field, Cobham Park

Entrance to field, Cobham Park

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