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Payn's Firs - Woodland plantation

3 ha
PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Seale Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Wood Purple RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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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
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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath reaches road at Hog's Back Hotel

Footpath reaches road at Hog's Back Hotel

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