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Rowhill Nature Reserve

Great for off-lead walking (scores 69 out of 100)

Rowhill Nature Reserve is a nature reserve near Weybourne, Surrey. We rate it Great for off-lead dog walking (69 out of 100): 3.7 miles of paths, some water, car park and SANG (designed for dog walking).

Directions to parking Open on the map Been here? Tell other walkers
Off the lead?Probably: a walking guide says so
WhereNature reserve near Weybourne, Surrey
SizeAbout 57 acres (23 ha)
Water for a swimThere's a stream.
ParkingThere's a car park (Rowhill Nature Reserve).
LivestockNone known
GroundIt can be muddy in places after rain (the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water).
Shade100% woodland
Suggested loop1.9 miles, about 45 minutes
Coppicing, Rowhill Reserve
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
Seat in Rowhill Copse
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rowhill Nature Reserve Field Centre
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0

What it's like

A good-sized nature reserve of about 57 acres, with 3.7 miles of paths. There's a stream. It can be muddy in places after rain (the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water). Most of it is woodland, so there's plenty of shade. A main road runs close to one edge. There's a car park (Rowhill Nature Reserve). It's a SANG, a green space set aside for dog walkers.

Dogs

A walking guide says dogs can be off the lead here, but we couldn't find the landowner's own rules.

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 1.9-mile loop from Rowhill Nature Reserve, about 45 minutes at a dog's pace, almost all of it inside the site.

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.

Pubs and cafés nearby

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Questions

Can dogs go off the lead at Rowhill Nature Reserve?

A walking guide says dogs can be off the lead here, but we couldn't find the landowner's own rules.

Is there parking at Rowhill Nature Reserve?

There's a car park (Rowhill Nature Reserve). Parking: free.

Can dogs swim at Rowhill Nature Reserve?

There's a stream.

Are there cows or sheep at Rowhill Nature Reserve?

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

Is Rowhill Nature Reserve muddy?

It can be muddy in places after rain (the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water).

How long is a walk at Rowhill Nature Reserve?

Our suggested loop is about 1.9 miles (3 km) from Rowhill Nature Reserve and takes about 45 minutes at a dog's pace.

Where this comes from

Run by the reserve's own volunteer group. Dogs welcome if kept under control with waste taken away. It is a SANG, so intended for dog walking. 2.75 km nature trail. No lead rule or grazing mentioned.

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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Nearby walks

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  2. Tice's Meadow
    Great (70) · Nature reserve · 1.4 mi away
    Off lead: Yes, outside the restricted season · Lake · Parking · 2.3 mi of paths · Muddy after rain · Livestock
  3. Runfold Ridge
    OK (37) · Park · 1.9 mi away
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.0 mi loop · Muddy after rain
  4. Runfold Wood Nature Reserve
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    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.2 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady
  5. Lakeside Park
    Great (68) · Park · 2.5 mi away
    Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Lake · Parking · 1.2 mi loop · Muddy after rain · Shady
  6. Ash Green Meadows
    Good (66) · Nature reserve · 2.7 mi away
    Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Parking · 1.4 mi loop · Muddy after rain