5 things to do in Surrey this weekend
This week, Surrey Life is featuringâĻ A selection of Surreyâs best woodland walks – please check all local information before heading out and if one place is too busy we recommend moving onto one of the other walks they’ve suggested.
Bourne Wood (also known as Bourne Woods) is an area of predominantly coniferous woodland, just south of Farnham owned by the Forestry Commission. Wander through large areas of heathland and up steep hill paths and youâll discover spectacular views over the pine forests below.
Click here to read more about how Bourne Wood is often used as a filming location.
Banstead Woods, Banstead
Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs have a long and fascinating history. It was alluded to in the Domesday Book 1086 and has been in the ownership of Kings and Queens of England, Knights of the Realm, the founder of Barings Bank and many other interesting people over the years.
Read more about Surreyâs historical figures.
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) owned by the City of London Corporation, this woodland is famous for its rare veteran pollarded oaks dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. They are of great conservation interest, so each tree has a specific care plan to prolong its life.
Click here to read about how Loose Women star Andrea McLean is loving life in Ashtead.
Hammonds Copse woods is home to species ranging from tawny owls, chiffchaffs, blackcaps and sparrowhawks to butterflies including the silver-washed fritillary, yellow brimstone and white admiral, as well as bluebells, wild daffodil, guelder rose, wild service tree and wood spurge.
Here are 10 reasons to love nearby Dorking.
Staffhurst Wood, near Oxted
Itâs a wonderful place to get away from it all and you should look out for stunning displays of bluebells in spring and a variety of fungi in the autumn. There is also a beautiful woodland pond and to help you get the most out of your visit.
Hereâs a great route around Staffhurst Wood.
Hereâs our full list of woodland walks in Surrey.
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M25 traffic held at Godstone after 35 cows escape from farm onto carriageway
All traffic was held on the M25 at Godstone after a herd of cows escaped onto the carriageway this morning (May 31).
Vehicles were first stopped following initial reports at around 10.30am, and drivers were held a second time a short while later after a second group of cows were spotted alongside the carriageway.
Around 35 cows escaped onto the M25 in total, with one group making it as far as Clacket Lane Services, a mile away from where they had escaped at Flower Farm.
They were then safely herded back.
Emily Davies, part of the Flower Farm team in Godstone, was one of the first to the scene – and began trying to herd the cows back to the field.
The animals are believed to have escaped through some fencing which was damaged overnight.
Speaking to SurreyLive, she described the unusual and comedic incident.
She said: âWe were in the field taking pictures as it was such nice day.
“We noticed that the cows had all grouped in one part of the field under some trees, which they sometimes do, but Patrick Deeley, the farmer, noticed a hole in the fencing.
“It was lucky we were in the field when it happened.
“As soon as he noticed the hole, he went to check as and found that one of the cows had decided to wander through the hole.
âWhen one cow goes, they all go.
“They will all follow as they work in a herd. The first got out, then another eight followed it.
“After that there was only two of us â we had to get the cows back in the field while stopping any others from getting out.
“We called a neighbour who came round to help. However, there was no way to stop the other 27 once they wanted to get out, so there were 35 cows along the M25.
âWe followed them down the bank of the M25 â at this point there wads four of us from the farm and two neighbours.
“All the traffic had to be stopped. He tried to herd them back towards me and back onto the farm.
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