Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Royal Horticultural Society's Garden

6 ha

📷 Wikipedia · RHS Garden Wisley · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.31164, -0.47061

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☕World Food Cafe and Sky Terrace — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands ParkWalking route4.5 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 routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 7public footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface pavedPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 8bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RHS Garden Wisley

📷 Wikipedia · RHS Garden Wisley · CC BY-SA 3.0

RHS Garden Wisley

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park400 m→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site400 m→🌱PinetumUrban park800 m→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park4.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e0330cc1-31e6-4da2-bf5d-a6e1e1e02e0b