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Pyrford Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🅿️Parking 65m away — 6 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Gorse, Cleavers +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands ParkWalking route4.5 km

Hatchlands is one of the largest country estates in the green belt around Greater London. Follow the boundary through woodland & parkland with distant views of the house & Surrey countryside. Follow pink waymarker arrows. Rough paths. Tramper available.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 5public footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
River Wey Navigation pathpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Pidgeon House Bridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollybush Lanebridleway · 280 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 280 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Hollybush Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Hollybush Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

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