Peaked Rough ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › Guildford Getting here
51.30054, -0.41513
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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 🅿️ HGV Overflow Parking 218m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ HGV Overflow Parking 218m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Pochard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Pochard +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Forget-me-not · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Effingham walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Prospects of Polesden (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ranmore Circular (SCC) Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Length 9.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs West Walking route 4.8 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 route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Fox Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map FP 24 public footpath · 17 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 17 m Path type: track
Show on map FP 22 public footpath · 683 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 683 m Path type: footway
Show on map FP 24 public footpath · 655 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 655 m Path type: footway
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle Route (alternative) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Woking and Egham link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Venus Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Venus Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A3 Local cycle route
Show on map Mercury Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mercury Local cycle route
Show on map Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
16,286 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,286 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 10-spot Ladybird · Stable Fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Corticeus unicolor +4
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor Emperor Dragonfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,286 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Turdus iliacus iliacus Turdus iliacus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 10-spot Ladybird · Stable Fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Corticeus unicolor +4
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor Emperor Dragonfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
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