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Guildford Riverside Park Walk

1.86 miles (3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This lovely nature reserve in Guildford has nice boardwalks and footpaths to follow through the site. The reserve is located next to the River Wey and has a man made lake, a woodland area and lots of wildlife to look out for.
There's lots of interesting flora with wildflowers including ox-eye daisies, bluebells and the white flowered meadow sweet, yellow flag iris and bright rose-pink flowers of the willow herb. Water loving birds such as Great crested grebe, water-rails, herons and reed buntings can also be seen in the wetlands area. Keep and eye out for roe deer and rabbits in the woods.
National Cycle Network route 223 runs through the reserve so you can bring your bike too. The route runs from Guildford town centre right to the reserve so it's easy to visit by bike.
To extend your walk you can pick up the Wey South Path and continue along the river to Parsonage Water Meadows which is about a half a mile west of the reserve.
Also nearby is Whitmoor Common where you will find extensive heathland, woodland, grassland and ponds crossed with miles of footpaths.

Postcode

GU1 1UP - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Riverside Park Nature Reserve OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Riverside Park Nature Reserve Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Swingbridge 2 at Stoke Lock - geograph.org.uk - 2574051

Swingbridge 2 at Stoke Lock

Riverside Park - geograph.org.uk - 2576252

Riverside Park lake view

Towpath East of Stoke Lock - geograph.org.uk - 288874

Towpath East of Stoke Lock

Wetlands, Riverside Park - geograph.org.uk - 288864

Wetlands, Riverside Park. This unusual Guildford park has attractive areas with boardwalks through the wetlands. Through the trees, the River Wey is visible.

Boardwalk in Riverside Park - geograph.org.uk - 288859

Boardwalk in Riverside Park. Guildford's Riverside Park is one of its quietest. Here is not mangrove swamp but a deciduous wood in the wetlands beside the Wey.

Wey Navigation by Burpham - geograph.org.uk - 2574009

Wey Navigation by Burpham

River Wey - geograph.org.uk - 2716526

River Wey

Boardwalk, Riverside Park - geograph.org.uk - 3260403

Boardwalk, Riverside Park

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Riverside Park Nature Reserve.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Riverside Park Nature Reserve.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)