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Getting here
51.21002, -0.69573
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +88 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Common Nettle +24 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Downy Emerald, Red-eyed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Fox WayWalking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
FP 316public footpath · 1 km
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route151 m
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike 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.
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
34 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW 318bridleway · 392 m
BW 319bridleway · 410 m
BW 318bridleway · 454 m
Murtmead Lanebridleway · 214 m
Cutt Mill Lanebridleway · 431 m
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