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St Augustines Coptic Orthodox Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Marsh Tit, Song Thrush +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Marsh Tit, Song Thrush +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Rhododendron +12 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Rhododendron +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
The long walk at Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands ParkWalking route4.5 km

Hatchlands is one of the largest country estates in the green belt around Greater London. Follow the boundary through woodland & parkland with distant views of the house & Surrey countryside. Follow pink waymarker arrows. Rough paths. Tramper available.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 166public footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mPath type: footway
Wonham Waypublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: service
FP 138public footpath · 840 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 840 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 161bridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mPath type: bridleway
Beggars Lane (BY 515)byway open to all traffic · 92 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Wonham Waybridleway · 254 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 254 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beggars Lane (BY 515)byway open to all traffic · 120 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 120 mPath type: track
BW 161bridleway · 135 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 135 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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