Dog Friendly Walks in Surrey

An easy ancient-woodland circular famous for its spring bluebells and the quirky wood-carved Narnia Trail, on the northern fringe of the Surrey Hills.

Flat oak woodland rides give dogs room to roam on a National Trust common known for nightingales, purple emperors and a chain of wildlife ponds.

Surrey's most famous viewpoint with chalk downland walks and woodland descents, big views and excellent facilities at the top.

A rewarding climb to the highest point on the South Downs within Queen Elizabeth Country Park, with managed trails and good facilities.

A Surrey heathland walk across one of the largest remaining areas of lowland heath in south-east England, wide open and spacious.

A heathland and lakeside walk around the Frensham Ponds with wide sandy common, excellent for dogs and popular year round.

A chalk downland walk with long views over Hampshire and Sussex, quiet and open with a proper sense of space on the escarpment.

A dramatic National Trust walk around the rim and floor of the Devil's Punch Bowl, one of the most striking natural amphitheatres in the south of England.

An easy all-weather circular across National Trust common a mile south of Dorking, surfaced throughout and reliably walkable in any season.

Pinewoods and heather give dogs plenty of ground to cover on the way to the sandy bowl where H.G. Wells landed his Martians, then on to open meadows.

A North Downs viewpoint walk with big south Surrey views from the ridge, well-served with facilities and popular at weekends.

A moderate Surrey Hills circular over the sandstone ridges of Pitch Hill and Winterfold, with far southern views and a loop back through Ewhurst.

A classic North Downs circular across chalk grassland, beech hangers and the vines of Denbies Wine Estate, with sweeping views south across the Mole valley.

A gentle Thames-side loop for dogs on a lead, from the meadows where Magna Carta was agreed up to the ancient oaks of Cooper's Hill Woods.

A chalk spring and heathland walk centred on the ethereal clear waters of Silent Pool, quiet and well worth the diversion.

A full, level lap of the 18th century lake at Windsor Great Park for dogs, past the Cascade and the Leptis Magna ruins.

A gentle woodland and common loop near Epsom racecourse, with diverse habitats and a surprisingly peaceful feel.

A big, open heathland walk on 560 hectares of MOD-managed common near Elstead, with wide views, unusual filming-location history and a replica Atlantic Wall.

This long loop through chalk downs, beech woods and ancient yews suits an energetic dog, in the Mole Gap estate that Surrey County Council saved from development in 1931.

A short downland walk above Guildford with wide views over Surrey and access to a good stretch of the North Downs Way.