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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.09575, -0.52003

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Nightingale +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Nightingale +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert, Creeping Cinquefoil +178 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert, Creeping Cinquefoil +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +25 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
FP 415public footpath · 596 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 596 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 223Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 405bridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
BW 405bridleway · 86 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alfold, by St. Nicholas Church: The parish office and other lovely buildings

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alfold, by St. Nicholas Church: The parish office and other lovely buildings

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunsfold GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park900 m→✦The Holy WellHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Wildwood Golf and Country ClubUrban park1.6 km→🌱Dunsfold CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Sidney Wood

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Dam 169

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