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Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl

Hindhead, Waverley

Looking across the Devil's Punch Bowl from Hindhead Common

Photo: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0

A huge natural hollow in the heathland above Hindhead, reunited with the commons since the A3 went into the Hindhead Tunnel in 2011. Trails lead around the rim and up to Gibbet Hill, Surrey's second-highest point, past grazing Exmoor ponies.

Highlights

Views across the Devil's Punch Bowl
Gibbet Hill viewpoint
Natural play trail behind the café
Free guided walks and a HistoryScapes walking app
Half-term spooky family walks from 27 to 31 October (free, booking needed)

Good to know

Keep dogs on a short lead at all times; assistance dogs only in the café
The Greensand Way crosses the estate from Haslemere
Haslemere station is three miles away

Getting there

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Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, London Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6ABParking: National Trust car park on the A333 at Hindhead, paid by machine or the JustPark app (location 80559). There is no phone signal, so set up the app beforehand. Members park free; no coaches and no overnight parking.

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Where: London Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6AB
Price: Free. Free to walk. Parking for non-members: £2 up to one hour, £4 up to two hours, £6 up to four hours, £9 all day.
Opening: The commons are open dawn to dusk. The café is open from 9.30am to 5pm in October; the ice-cream kiosk opens from 12pm at weekends and daily in school holidays.
Time needed: 1 to 4 hours
Dogs: Dog friendly
Parking: National Trust car park on the A333 at Hindhead, paid by machine or the JustPark app (location 80559). There is no phone signal, so set up the app beforehand. Members park free; no coaches and no overnight parking.
Access: Blue Badge parking (14 spaces), a full Changing Places toilet and a 300-metre easy-access circular route to a sandstone viewpoint. Paths down into the Punch Bowl are very steep. An all-terrain push wheelchair can be borrowed free by emailing hindhead@nationaltrust.org.uk.

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