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PEWLEY DOWN

10 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.23071, -0.55696

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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 437m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burgess Waybridleway · 799 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 799 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Pewley Down is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Guildford, South East England. The downland habitat provides a rich environment for wildflowers, butterflies, and diverse birdlife while offering panoramic views and walking trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fence line, Pewley Down

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fence line, Pewley Down

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🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→

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