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Normandy Common - Woodland plantation

6 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.26332, -0.68670

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Puttenham walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wyke Common looking across to the Hills

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wyke Common looking across to the Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park800 m→🌱Rowan FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Napier GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Redan Hill GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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