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Standinghill Wood

26 ha

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.27217, -0.65973

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Perforate St John's-wort, Cross-leaved Heath +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dotted Loosestrife, Perforate St John's-wort, Cross-leaved Heath +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Red Currant, Flowering Currant

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Badger Walkpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Dione Trail (Cycle Woking)Cycling route
Named routeRef DioneLocal cycle route
Titan TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TitanLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Henley Gatebridleway · 265 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 265 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Henley Gatebridleway · 321 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 321 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Standinghill Wood

📷 Paul E Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Standinghill Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Normandy CommonUrban park2.1 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park2.9 km→⚽Coronation GardensPlaying field4.4 km→🌱Mindenhurst Southern SANGUrban park4.4 km→🦉WHITMOOR & RICKFORD COMMONSNature reserve4.7 km→

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