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WEST END COMMON

70 ha

📷 Oliver White · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

51.35490, -0.38744

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Courtlands Avenuepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

31 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
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network route 4 Chertsey/Weybridge braidCycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

West End Common is a Local Nature Reserve spanning 70 hectares in Elmbridge, South East England. The site includes a mix of grasslands and woodlands, providing habitats for a variety of wildlife and offering plenty of walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West End Common

📷 Oliver White · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West End Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park4 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Leg O'Mutton FieldUrban park3.5 km→✦OATLANDSHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Claremont Landscape GardenUrban park600 m→

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