The Wilderness
✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
51.24918, -0.50806
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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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Twayblade, Sanicle · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km20 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Guildford Nature TrailWalking route▾
Scholar's TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Earth TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Woking and Egham link
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route▾
Guildford to Chertsey
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route▾
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route▾
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route▾
Cobra KaiMountain bike route▾
The TubeMountain bike route▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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