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Pilgrim Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.22283, -0.59539

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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 119m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Perennial Wall-rocket · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Western)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltIncline steepPath type: residential
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 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
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On foot from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo (2471)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On foot from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo (2471)

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🌱Phillips Memorial ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park3 km→

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