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Silvermere Golf Club

1 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33764, -0.45951

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +302 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +302 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mill Lanebridleway · 167 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 167 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wey by Byfleet Mill

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wey by Byfleet Mill

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park2.9 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site3 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱PinetumUrban park2.4 km→

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