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St George's Hill Golf Club

7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.34164, -0.45761

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 230m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Drab Griever +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Drab Griever +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +44 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Bell Heather, Heather +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional 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

57 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
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A245 Byfleet Road

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A245 Byfleet Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park3.4 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site3.4 km→🌱PinetumUrban park2.8 km→

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