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RIVERSIDE PARK

62 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

51.25476, -0.56090

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

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: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 34 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
Slyfield Greenpublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mPath type: residential
Jacobs Greenpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Earth TrailCycling route
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
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

About this nature reserve

Riverside Park is a 62-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Guildford, South East England. Visitors typically enjoy a mix of habitats including grasslands and rivers, with opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Guildford - Riverside Park Lake

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Guildford - Riverside Park Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutherland Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stoke ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Stoke Park GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Recreation Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→

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