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Stars Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.25656, -0.39722

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Alder Buckthorn · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Chalk Pit Walk, Polesden LaceyWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Ranmore Common Walk, Polesden LaceyWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
FP 122public footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 122public footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
FP 72public footpath · 316 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 316 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leatherhead - Ashtead A24 Cycle trackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 591bridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mPath type: bridleway
BW 122bridleway · 316 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 316 mPath type: bridleway
BW 122bridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: bridleway
BW 124bridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: bridleway
BW 591bridleway · 725 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 725 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of High Barn Road (left) with Beech Avenue

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of High Barn Road (left) with Beech Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park1.8 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site2 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.4 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field1.6 km→⛪St Nicolas ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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