Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Watermoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.08242, -0.53301

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackcap +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackcap +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Hazel +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +230 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Glow-worm, Stag Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Glow-worm, Stag Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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
FP3237public footpath · 711 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 711 mPath type: footway
Rosemary Lane (FP419)public footpath · 533 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 533 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere 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
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 223Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 810bridleway · 760 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 760 mPath type: track
Oakhurst Lanebridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mPath type: unclassified
Ifold Bridge Lanebridleway · 495 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 495 mPath type: unclassified
BW 417bridleway · 2.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.7 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sussex Border Path

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sussex Border Path

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunsfold GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Countryways ExperienceUrban park2.3 km→✦The Holy WellHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Wildwood Golf and Country ClubUrban park3.3 km→🌱Dunsfold CommonUrban park3.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

Nearby reservoirs

💧

Dam 169

1.4 km→
💧

Sidney Wood

1.9 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 89f4c3e6-49dc-4dd3-90dd-12e1b9bad3b5