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Bourne Wood

(Average user rating5 unrated 4.2/5)
 
A predominantly coniferous woodland situated on the crest of a hill. A promontary above a large heathland clearing offers an impressive view over the surrounding pine forests. There are also other attractive areas of heathland in Bourne Wood. These are interspersed with silver birch and pine trees creating a more mature heathland habitat. The sandy soil provides a good walking surface, allowing access to many of the tracks and public footpaths throughout the year. Please note that there are no car parking facilites available for this wood.

How to get there:

Farnham is the nearest town or village.

Travelling south out of Farnham towards Tilford, Bourne Woods is on the right hand side approximately 2km south of the town.

OS Grid Reference: SU860444
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info


User Comments

4 Stars 4 Stars

I enjoy walking at the bourne woods a lot but haven't really been bothered by the big tracks made by the filming and it's only at an entranve to the woods so if your going for a long walk it would disturb you and anyway the forrest commission gets much needed money to help the forests more than the loss from the filming

Anonymous, 2/Nov/2011
1 Star 1 Star

Sadly this beautiful woodland is being desecrated by the RSPB in large areas by felling of trees, and the filming sets seem to be laying more and more tarmac & bulldozing tracks for access. The area is no longer worthy of the name "bourne wood" and its such a shame!

Farnham resident, 2/Jun/2011

lovely place to walk, but the constant filming spoils the enjoyment

Anonymous, 31/May/2011
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South East England Recreation Officer
Bourne Wood is used frequently as a filming location. It has not only featured in a wide range of TV commercials, but also as a popular location for big budget feature films. The opening battle scene in the blockbuster 'Gladiator' was filmed at Bourne Wood.