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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England passes nearby
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Arrowhead, Cuckooflower, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Arrowhead, Cuckooflower, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis intricaria, Rhyzobius forestieri +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis intricaria, Rhyzobius forestieri +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

95 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
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route

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