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✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.26045, -0.49193

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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
  • 🅿️Onslow Arms 421m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Helleborine, Chicory, Butcher's-broom +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Effingham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 74public footpath · 642 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 642 mPath type: footway
FP 85public footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sawpit Lane (BY 528)byway open to all traffic · 474 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 474 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Back Lane, Clandon

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Back Lane, Clandon

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