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Seale chalk pit nature reserve

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.22584, -0.71351

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Cylindric Ditrichum, Yellow Thread-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Cylindric Ditrichum, Yellow Thread-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
Named route
Bourne Wood Green RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seale Chalk Pit

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Redan Hill GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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