Tongham Wood

Tongham Wood is a triangular area of woodland owned by Surrey County Council, approximately 4.5 hectares in size running along the eastern side of the A331 Blackwater Valley Relief Road.

At its centre lies a small area of semi-natural secondary woodland (half a hectare) once used for hazel and ash coppicing.

The area is popular with dog walkers, families, joggers and cyclists, is wheelchair friendly and is host to a variety of flora and fauna.

A number of habitats have been developed that visitors can walk around: the orchard brings blossom in spring and fruits in autumn (apple, pear, plum, blackberries, cherries and elderberries).

The butterfly glade brims with activity in summer and the wildflower walk becomes full of colour and attractive grasses.

Shaded woodland walks can be taken through old oak trees and rest taken at the benches positioned throughout the wood.

The whole area is managed by local volunteers through the Tongham Wood Improvement Group (TWIG).

TWIG volunteers have done an amazing job by clearing a large area of scrub, bracken and undergrowth to help plant hundreds of trees with EFORESTS.

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Tree Species at Tongham Wood

Since 2008 EFORESTS has worked with the land owners and local volunteers to plant 1150 new native tree species.

The following tree species were planted on the site:

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFO – Take only photos. Leave only footsteps.

To keep the woodland as natural as possible we don’t label individual trees and we ask that visitors do not place their own plaques, labels, flowers, etc in the woodland. Each tree we plant should be seen as part of a natural woodland.

Before visiting this woodland, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page, which gives you helpful tips about your tree and visitor guidance.

Dedicate a tree to be planted in Surrey or elsewhere in the UK.