Horsell Common – Horsell Common loop from Ottershaw
Horsell Common – Horsell Common loop from Ottershaw
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Horsell Common – Horsell Common loop from Ottershaw
01:21
18.9km
90m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 2.27 km for 51 m
After 9.34 km for 150 m
After 14.1 km for 189 m
After 16.6 km for 51 m
After 18.6 km for 51 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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4.74 km
Horsell Common
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
10.9 km
Wooden Bridge Over Flooded Pathway
Highlight • Bridge
13.0 km
Low Flying Aircraft Crossing
Highlight • Structure
Tip by
13.1 km
Grassy Cycling Path
Highlight • Cycleway
Tip by
13.5 km
View of McLaren Technology Centre
Highlight • Structure
The modernist sleek-looking building at the heart of the Centre was designed by Norman Foster. This building is set next to a lake and to a landscaped meadow park called McLaren Park that extends to 56 acres. It is said that Foster’s brief was to design a Centre and an environment that would be so enjoyable to work in that McLaren staff would not wish to go home!
Although signs dissuade the public from getting too close to the Technology Centre, McLaren Park is open to walkers. It is inspiring to walk past and to admire the headquarters of McLaren Racing!
Tip by
15.0 km
View of Sandy Track, Horsell Common
Highlight • Viewpoint
This view looks east on Sandy Track midway between Danewell Pond and the Sandpit.
Tip by
15.2 km
Horsell Common
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
15.2 km
Horsell Common Sandpit (The War of the Worlds landing site)
Highlight • Natural
Historically the Sandpit was excavated for many years for sand and gravel to supply building materials. However, the site is best known as being the location where the Martians first landed in the famous 1897 science fiction novel “The War of the Worlds” by H. G. Wells. When he wrote this work Wells was living in Woking just a mile and a half away so this proximity doubtless influenced his choice of the Sandpit for the first Martian landing.
Tip by
18.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.72 km
5.26 km
3.62 km
1.60 km
570 m
155 m
Surfaces
6.28 km
4.92 km
4.53 km
2.65 km
536 m
< 100 m
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Monday 29 June
24°C
16°C
12 %
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