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Stringers Common

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

Stringers Common is a common near Bellfields, Surrey. We rate it Great for off-lead dog walking (69 out of 100): 4.0 miles of paths, water to swim in and car park.

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Off the lead?Yes, if your dog is under control
WhereCommon near Bellfields, Surrey
SizeAbout 83 acres (34 ha)
Water for a swimThere's a pond.
ParkingThere are several car parks on or near it.
LivestockNone known
GroundExpect mud after rain: the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water.
Shade67% woodland
Stringers Common
Photo: Alan Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0
Britten's Pond, Guildford
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Track to Mount Pleasant and Whitmoor Common
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0

What it's like

A good-sized common of about 83 acres, with 4.0 miles of paths. There's a pond. Expect mud after rain: the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water. Most of it is woodland, so there's plenty of shade. A public road runs through it, so take care near the road. There are several car parks on or near it.

Dogs

Surrey County Council says dogs can be off the lead here if they're under control.

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.

Watch out for

Parking

Pubs and cafés nearby

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Questions

Can dogs go off the lead at Stringers Common?

Surrey County Council says dogs can be off the lead here if they're under control.

Is there parking at Stringers Common?

There are several car parks on or near it. Parking: free.

Can dogs swim at Stringers Common?

There's a pond.

Are there cows or sheep at Stringers Common?

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

Is Stringers Common muddy?

Expect mud after rain: the ground is mostly clay soil that holds water.

Where this comes from

Stringers Common (with Britten's Pond) is one of nine Worplesdon Commons run by Surrey County Council. Site-wide advice: close control and paths in nesting season, leads near livestock. Cattle grazing named for Whitmoor Common, not confirmed here. Bins near Saltbox Road car park.

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

  1. Part of Whitmoor Common
    OK (41) · Common · 0.6 mi away
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 0.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
  2. Whitmoor Common
    Great (88) · Nature reserve · 0.7 mi away
    Off lead: Yes, outside the restricted season · Lake · Parking · 16 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady · Livestock · Road through it
  3. Parsonage Water Meadows
    OK (42) · Nature reserve · 1.0 mi away
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking · Muddy after rain
  4. Riverside Park Nature Reserve
    Great (71) · Park · 1.1 mi away
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 1.8 mi loop · Livestock
  5. Stoke Park
    OK (52) · Park · 1.5 mi away
    Off lead: In parts of it · Pond · Parking · 1.6 mi loop · Muddy after rain
  6. Rickford Common
    OK (53) · Common · 1.6 mi away
    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking · 1.0 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it

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