Farnham Park — Attraction in Surrey Heath

TL;DR - nice park, nice scenery, bit hilly, probably about 3km2, roughly 4km if you were to do a circuit around the edge (you only do half of it following the path as the top path leads out if you don't cut down through the middle)

Having recently started walking for exercise and just having moved into Farnham in November, I decided to have a look at the nearby park. It's very nice scenery to walk around in. Lots of big old trees and greenery. Plenty of wildlife such as squirrels, birds and deers in addition to the dogs being walked.

There is a play park for when the weather gets a little warmer and a nice amount of inclines to make the health benefits greater. My route was entering on foot from the south entrance tucked away behind the end of a residential road. I then followed up the right hand side, along the top and then down through the middle towards town.

There are a few entrances, generally around the compass points, and a carpark to the west side. It should be noted there are some fairly steep parts - it's mainly uphill going south to north but the steepest point is just before you reach the town exit going south through the middle of the park. The exit takes you one street away from the east side of the high street (you come out near Slug and a cafe if you fancy a pit stop).

It is fairly busy and the path is narrow and steep in places so sturdy footwear is recommended. There are tracks outside of the paths if you have the appropriate footwear. I'd strongly advise an occasional check behind you if you're walking or running with headphones in order to allow others to pass easily and safely.

I would highly recommend the park and look forward to building up my fitness doing...

Very muddy under foot if you go off peast. A lot more effort could be put into clearing leaves off the footpaths as these are very slippy under foot. I have fallen over and been covered in mud as a result of wet leaves up the St James AVENUE end of the park where I have come upon grounds people and rangers emptying bins, so they could also be maintaining the footpaths a lot better than they are doing, partially resurfacing them and levelling out the worst of the inclines. The fields and grasslands need reseeding as they are real quagmires with no drainage of water in cold wet wintry weather. Footpaths could also be much wider, allowing for passage of people cycling, people on scooters or in wheelchair and people who have limited mobility in their legs so I don't have to overbalance off the edge of a pathway to make way for the above modes of transportation. The benches could be more frequent, especially in hilly areas so people can sit and take a breather before continuing the ascent...

The best park I’ve been to by far. Me and my family regularly go there for picnics and very long walks, it’s a place we never get tired of... I’m talking about the quiet part of the park which is situated behind farnham hospital, there are people walking there but not so many so if you haven’t got children and want to chill this part of the park is definitely for you! 😀 The other part is situated at a short walking distance from the town, ideal for young families as there is so much to do for them, it’ll blow their mind and keep them busy for hours! there are benches and tables so plenty space for picnics, a lot of people do meet up there, families, friends, such a wonderful atmosphere and for all it has to offer I highly recommend it and know that you will enjoy it as...