OS: TQ 1305576
Post Code: KT23 3JG

Duration:  Half day walk

Leader:  Roger Beck

Directions:  Take A246 to Great Bookham, turn left into High Street then straight over crossroads signed to Station. After ¾ mile, before reaching the station, turn right into Tunnel Car Park. Parking free for members of National Trust – bring card; charge payable by non-members.

Habitat:  Woodland, open grassland, scrubby areas and ponds.  Some firm paths, can be extremely muddy and waterlogged in places after rain or in winter.

Attractions:  Birds depend on time of year; Hawfinch, Nightingale, various Tits and Finches, Nuthatch, Tree-Creeper, Woodpeckers, Cuckoo, Buzzards and Herons.  It is a known site for purple emperor butterfly and good for butterflies in general.

Amenities:  no facilities on site

Information:  https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/bookham-commons