Bourne Wood

Near to another area also used as a film location (Hankley Common in Elstead), locally it was known as The Clumps, and was called this until Forestry England changed the name in the 1950s when fire breaks were introduced.

[1] Much of the wood was formerly heathland at the western end of the Greensand Ridge that was developed privately during the 20th century as commercial conifer plantations.

Three structures were erected by Canadian soldiers in the northernmost section of the woods bordering Dene Lane, consisting of a mess hut and barracks for those manning the searchlight.

Much of the wood was formerly heathland at the western end of the Greensand Ridge[31] that was developed privately during the 20th century as commercial conifer plantations.

This is no longer visible at ground level, having become infilled over the years, and can be seen in a geophysical survey as a buried feature about 3 m wide.

Conifers growing on a hill in the Bourne Wood
Mock castle at the Bourne Wood at the end of filming of the film Robin Hood , showing the burnt-out castle gate