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Week Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.24101, -0.68667

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Redshank, Sowbread, Knautia macedonica +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Skylark +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Skylark +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Fennel, Common Sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Medieval Waverley (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 268 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 268 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Follyhatch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 482 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 482 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Beech Lanebyway open to all traffic · 242 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 242 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 73 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 73 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Ash Green Lane Eastbyway open to all traffic · 190 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 190 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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