St James's Church
Getting here
51.20190, -0.40548
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +180 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +180 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m
A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.
FP 15public footpath · 689 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
Wookies HoleCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
Im Still StandingCycling route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
🚵Mountain biking
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Son of CocoMountain bike route
SquirrellyMountain bike route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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