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Wisley Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.32376, -0.48943

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Lesser Celandine, Holly +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km

Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
FP 2public footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
FP 2public footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
FP 84public footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A3 Cycle Route (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Muddy Lanebridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath across Wisley golf course

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath across Wisley golf course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OCKHAM AND WISLEYNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, WISLEYHistoric site1.5 km→🌱RHS Garden WisleyUrban park1.5 km→🌱Woking ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱PinetumUrban park1.3 km→

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