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51.29669, -0.48695
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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 🎳 Bowling greens is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🎳 Bowling greens is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🎳 Bowling greens
Very strong match
Bowling green
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🦉 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 — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Syrphus +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Syrphus +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Small Nettle, Butterfly-bush, White Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Small Nettle, Butterfly-bush, White Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Small Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Elder +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Effingham walk (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Fox Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Canons and Cornmills Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands Park Walking route 4.5 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 route Length 4.5 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Neptune Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Neptune (2) Local cycle route
Show on map Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Phobos Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Phobos Local cycle route
Show on map Mimas Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mimas Local cycle route
Show on map A3 Cycle Route (alternative) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
29,920 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,920 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Woodpigeon · Cormorant · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +44
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Small Nettle · White Dead-nettle · Butterfly-bush · Green Alkanet · Groundsel +8
Small Nettle Urtica urens White Dead-nettle Lamium album Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Gorse Ulex europaeus Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,920 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Woodpigeon · Cormorant · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +44
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Tit Parus major Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Small Nettle · White Dead-nettle · Butterfly-bush · Green Alkanet · Groundsel +8
Small Nettle Urtica urens White Dead-nettle Lamium album Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Gorse Ulex europaeus Cleavers Galium aparine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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