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Sowmoor Plantation

2 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.34973, -0.58284

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route11.2 km

The River Wey Navigation linked the Thames and a large part of central southern England via the Basingstoke and the Wey and Arun canals. This walk covers parts of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

113 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sowmoor Plantation, Chobham

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sowmoor Plantation, Chobham

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🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Woking ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Elizabeth II jubilee parkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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