Activities at Bookham Commons

Purple emperor butterfly
Walking trail

The Bookham Common butterfly walk

Bookham Commons, Surrey

Bookham Common is a favoured home for the rare and magnificent Purple Emperor butterfly. This is due to decades of work by our rangers to protect the specialist habitats it needs. This walking trail takes you through one of the best woods in England for sighting the elusive Purple Emperor butterfly.

  • Easy
  • 30 mins
  • 1.5 miles (2.4km)
Isle of Wight pond Bookham Commons
Walking trail

Bookham Commons train walk

Bookham Commons, Surrey

Bookham station is on the line between Guildford and London and is just a few hundred yards from Bookham Commons. The Commons offer a glorious sanctuary in summer for walks, picnics, birdwatching, Frisbee throwing.

  • Easy
  • 2 hours
  • 3.0 miles (4.8km)
Family in the woods
Walking trail

Bookham Commons activity trail

Bookham Commons, Surrey

Explore Bookham Commons with this easy stroll through the woods

  • Easy
  • 1 hour 30 mins
  • 2.5 miles (4.0km)