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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern); Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
BW 147public footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
FP 557public footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
BW 147public footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

67 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
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
SupernovaMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
John the BaptistMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
BulletheadMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Van Gogh's Missing EarMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lane (BY 517)byway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
BW 147bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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