St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.26225, -0.44177
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 on site — 4 car parks within reach
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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Brimstone +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Brimstone +53 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — White Helleborine, Yellow Bird's-nest, Ground-ivy +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Helleborine, Yellow Bird's-nest, Ground-ivy +9 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
32 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
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.
FP 92public footpath · 538 m
FP 96public footpath · 1.3 km
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Leigh Hill link
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
The TubeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
BW 98bridleway · 286 m
Wildlife to spot
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