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West Horsley Place

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brimstone +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brimstone +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Helleborine, Ground-ivy, Wild Strawberry +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Helleborine, Ground-ivy, Wild Strawberry +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Prospects of Polesden (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ranmore Circular (SCC)Walking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal 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
FP 96public footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
FP 92public footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newlands Corner BombholesMountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 3Mountain bike route
Named route
Newlands Corner Bombholes 2Mountain bike route
Named route
The TubeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 98bridleway · 286 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 286 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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