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Rookery Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Wood Spurge +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 117public footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP 124public footpath · 323 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 323 mPath type: footway
FP 117public footpath · 476 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 476 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jackie BrownMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Van Gogh's Missing EarMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Mr PinkMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
CrackpipeMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SpiritualizedMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 12bridleway · 763 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 763 mSurface settPath type: track
Rookery Drivebridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mPath type: residential
BW 126bridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface settPath type: track
Wolvens Lanebyway open to all traffic · 2.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
BW 571bridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile in Rookery Wood, near Wotton

Stile in Rookery Wood, near Wotton

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