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Samson's Wood

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.35350, -0.54921

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Black-tailed Skimmer, Banded Demoiselle +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Black-tailed Skimmer, Banded Demoiselle +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cord-moss, Common Chickweed, Common Bent +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cord-moss, Common Chickweed, Common Bent +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bonsey's Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Oberon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef OberonLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Samson's Wood

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Samson's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Woking ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kingthorpe GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kingthorpe GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱River Bourne Health ClubUrban park5 km→

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