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The Boxwood

5 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🅿️Silent Pool 388m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
Silent Poolpublic footpath · 747 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 747 mPath type: path
Pilgrim's Way (FP 246)public footpath · 658 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 658 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 84public footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

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

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 146bridleway · 775 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 775 mIncline upPath type: bridleway
BW 147bridleway · 918 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 918 mPath type: bridleway
BW 147bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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