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Walton Firs Activity Centre

1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33893, -0.42850

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
Bookham Common Activity Trail, North Downs WestWalking route4.8 km

Bookham Commons is a widely varied landscape, ranging from shady woodlands, to open grassland plains, to marshy ponds and wetlands. This provides a wonderful set of habitats for lots of wildlife. See how much you can spot as you wander along the paths.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Did the Olympic flame pass here?

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Did the Olympic flame pass here?

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Nearby places

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🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve3 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park4.9 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park4.3 km→

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