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Tothill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 365m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle +44 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wey-South PathWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 223Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thick And CreamyMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Northern MonkeyMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
🐴

Horse riding

28 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vachery Lanebridleway · 627 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 627 mPath type: track
Hammer Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: bridleway
Dunpits Lanebridleway · 2.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.1 kmPath type: bridleway
Vachery Lanebridleway · 547 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 547 mPath type: track
Vachery Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood north-west of Brooklands Farm

Wood north-west of Brooklands Farm

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