Frensham Great Pond and Common
Frensham, Waverley
Photo: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0A large medieval pond with sandy beaches on Frensham Common, about 1,000 acres of heathland owned by the National Trust and mostly managed by Waverley Borough Council. The ponds were dug in the Middle Ages to supply fish to the Bishop of Winchester.
Highlights
- Sandy beaches along the pond
- Heathland walks with sand lizards, Dartford warblers and nightjars
- Year-round café selling hot food, ice creams and buckets and spades
- Frensham Little Pond is nearby
Good to know
- Dogs are not allowed on the beaches or barrows, and should be on leads from March to August
- No barbecues, fires, watercraft, drones or camping
- Stagecoach bus 19 runs from Farnham station, not on Sundays
Getting there
Frensham Great Pond and Common, Bacon Lane, Churt, Surrey, GU10 2QBParking: Main car park on Bacon Lane, Churt. It is usually full by 10am on fine days; if it is full the site is full. No parking or waiting on the approach lanes.
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