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Rand's Plantation

69 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

51.25797, -0.70239

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Greater Celandine, Common Cow-wheat +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Greater Celandine, Common Cow-wheat +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 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
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Follyhatch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 588 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 588 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Heathcote Closebridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Beeton's Avenuebridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Normandy Hill entrance, Ash Ranges

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Normandy Hill entrance, Ash Ranges

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🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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