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Fordbridge Park

OK (scores 34 out of 100)

Fordbridge Park is a park near Ashford, Surrey. It scores 34 out of 100 for off-lead dog walking (OK).

Directions to parking Open on the map Been here? Tell other walkers
Off the lead?In parts of it
WherePark near Ashford, Surrey
SizeAbout 25 acres (10 ha)
Water for a swimThere's a stream.
ParkingThere are 3 car parks on or near it.
LivestockNone known
GroundIt's usually firm underfoot: the ground is mostly sandy soil that drains quickly.
Shade0% woodland
Suggested loop0.7 miles, about 20 minutes
Path, Fordbridge Park
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ashford, Fordbridge Park
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0
Fordbridge Park
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0

What it's like

A small park of about 25 acres, with 1.7 miles of paths. There's a stream. It's usually firm underfoot: the ground is mostly sandy soil that drains quickly. It's mostly open, with little shade on a hot day. A main road runs close to one edge. There are 3 car parks on or near it.

Dogs

The landowner or council says dogs can be off the lead in parts of the site, but leads are needed in some areas. Signs on site show where.

You're responsible for your dog. Before you let it off the lead, read the signs at the entrance, look out for livestock and roads, and make sure it will come back when called.

Parking

Suggested loop

A 0.7-mile loop from the car park, about 20 minutes at a dog's pace, almost all of it inside the site. About 330 m of it is on lanes or drives that cars use.

Shown dashed on the map above. Drawn by computer from OpenStreetMap paths. We haven't walked it: paths can be missing, private, closed or overgrown.

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Questions

Can dogs go off the lead at Fordbridge Park?

The landowner or council says dogs can be off the lead in parts of the site, but leads are needed in some areas. Signs on site show where.

Is there parking at Fordbridge Park?

There are 3 car parks on or near it.

Can dogs swim at Fordbridge Park?

There's a stream.

Are there cows or sheep at Fordbridge Park?

We don't know of any grazing livestock, but check the signs and fields when you arrive.

Is Fordbridge Park muddy?

It's usually firm underfoot: the ground is mostly sandy soil that drains quickly.

How long is a walk at Fordbridge Park?

Our suggested loop is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from the car park and takes about 20 minutes at a dog's pace.

Where this comes from

Council dog-control order lists the park for lead-on-direction by officers and excludes dogs from a fenced play area. No blanket lead rule found. A local political post asks residents to keep dogs leashed in a restored facility.

Researched online in November 2026. Nobody from Find Dog Walks has checked this place in person. Mud and shade are estimated from geology and woodland maps.

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  3. Studios Walk
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  4. Laleham Park
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  5. Staines Moor
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  6. St Ann's Hill
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