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White Downs - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.23350, -0.40028

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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
  • 🅿️White Down Car Park 183m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking 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
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
FP 599public footpath · 445 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 445 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP 115public footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
CaspersMountain bike route
Named route
Windy WillowsMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW 114bridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW 114bridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: track
Drove Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
BW 114bridleway · 429 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 429 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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White Downs

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.3 km→✦POLESDEN LACEYHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Barnabas's ChurchUrban park3.3 km→🦉SHEEPLEASNature reserve3.6 km→

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