Shortwood Common
Getting here
51.43405, -0.49261
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 226m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 226m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route
avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km
This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.
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)
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
LCN 30Cycling route
Route 99Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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