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The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.24074, -0.59118

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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
  • ☕Seasons — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route
Named 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
Black alleypublic footpath · 276 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 276 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Yorke's Bridgepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route

Guildford to Chertsey

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
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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
Cobra KaiMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Openland by Guildford cathedral

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Openland by Guildford cathedral

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