Kaushik BathiaPhotography

Pet and Dog Photographer in Surrey

Dog portraits on a Surrey common, a Thames-side meadow or at home, planned around the lead rules of the place you choose. Kaushik Bathia travels from the Northwood studio, about 12 miles from Staines and 27 from Redhill.

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The short answer

Can you photograph my dog in a Surrey park?

Yes. Kaushik photographs dogs on walks across Surrey, but each open space sets its own rules. Painshill keeps dogs on a short fixed lead on its paths, Horsell Common asks for close control on main paths from 1 March to 15 September, Earlswood Common wants leads around its lakes, and Priory Park requires leads in its formal areas. Pick a place where your dog can relax; the travel to it is quoted in writing before you book.

Our usual session area is within about 20 miles of the studio. Further out in Surrey, sessions are by arrangement, with travel quoted in writing before you book.

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What families say

4.8 from 580+ Google reviews

We had a family shoot at the studio, Kaushik took some wonderful photos. He was excellent with the kids and was very good at making them smile naturally, the end results were brilliant. We purchased a canvas and 2 further large framed photos. All completed on time and to perfection. Very pleased.

Sailen R., Google review, 2017

I went into the photoshoot with reservations, as I wasn’t sure how well my youngest child (3 years) would be in a photoshoot situation. As soon as walking into the shoot and seeing how Kaushik interacted with the little ones, I was immediately put at ease. He amazingly kept my child smiling and laughing for an hour, where I can’t seem to manage to do for 30 seconds!

Google review, 2022

Amazing experience with Kaushik photography. Pictures came out very high quality. The studio is also very nice and family friendly. The photographer there took his time to capture very memorable detail and that meant a lot to my family and I. I’ll definitely recommend Kaushik Bathia

Albert E., Google review, 2025

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Cobham

Painshill: a short fixed lead and a licence 7 days ahead

Painshill at Cobham is an 18th-century landscape garden, created between 1738 and 1773 and restored since 1981 by the Painshill Park Trust. Dogs are the only pets allowed, and they must stay on a short, fixed lead on the designated paths at all times. That rules out running pictures, but it suits a calm dog and a seated or standing portrait with the Gothic Tower, the Temple of Bacchus or the Ruined Abbey behind.

Painshill also asks for a licence for non-commercial shoots such as family sessions, applied for at least 7 days ahead. If you want your dog photographed there, choose the date first and allow that week before the session. Kaushik will tell you what the application needs once the date is fixed. Cobham is about 18.8 miles from the Northwood studio.

Husky lit from one side against black, studio pet portrait

Woking

Horsell Common: the Wetlands walk and the nesting season

Horsell Common, on the edge of Woking, is 355 hectares owned and managed by the Horsell Common Preservation Society. Dogs are allowed across the common except on the Wetlands walk. From 1 March to 15 September, during the ground-nesting season, dogs must be under close control on the main paths, so a spring or summer shoot there works best with a dog that walks calmly close by.

From mid-September to the end of February the common is at its most open for a dog with good recall, and the heathland colours turn warm in autumn. The sandpit where H. G. Wells set the first Martian landing in The War of the Worlds gives a distinctive setting. Woking is about 20.4 miles from Northwood.

Redhill and Reigate

Earlswood Common off the lead, Priory Park on it

Earlswood Common, a Local Nature Reserve between Redhill and Reigate, has two large lakes, the Lower Lake dating from at least 1363. Dogs must be on leads around the lakes and in the car park but may be off the lead elsewhere. That makes it one of the better Surrey places for running and play pictures, with a short walk away from the water before the lead comes off.

A mile or two away, Priory Park on Bell Street in Reigate has lakes, a sunken garden and a café, and dogs must be on a lead in the formal areas. A dog that is happy on a lead looks good among the formal planting, and the café is a useful stop for water. Reigate is about 26.7 miles from Northwood and Redhill about 27.1.

Chocolate labrador mid-yawn against a dark studio background

The Downs and Guildford

Epsom Downs after noon, Norbury Park and Stoke Park's rose garden

Epsom and Walton Downs are private land owned by Epsom Downs Racecourse. About 150 racehorses train on the gallops in the mornings, so the public are asked to visit after noon. A dog shoot there is an afternoon booking, which suits the lower light later in the day. Epsom is about 19.6 miles from Northwood.

Norbury Park, between Leatherhead and Dorking, was bought by Surrey County Council in 1931 to protect the countryside, and dogs are welcome there under effective control. In Guildford, Stoke Park off Nightingale Road has 52 hectares of rolling grassland, while dogs must be on a lead in its rose garden. Both give space for a dog to move, with clear rules on where to slow down.

Thames side, home and travel

Runnymede, Weybridge and pets at home in north Surrey

North Surrey is the shortest journey from the studio. Runnymede Pleasure Grounds on Windsor Road in Egham, about 13.2 miles away, is a council park with parking and public toilets, and barbecues are not permitted. The Runnymede meadows nearby, partly owned by the National Trust, give open grass beside the Thames. In Weybridge, Brooklands Community Park on Sopwith Drive is open on foot 24 hours a day, which helps with an early or late shoot.

Cats, rabbits and older dogs are often happier at home, so Kaushik can photograph them in your house or garden anywhere in Surrey, with the travel from Northwood set out in your written quote before you book. Session prices come on request by phone or WhatsApp. For more on how sessions run, see pet photography, or the Surrey family photography page if the whole family is joining in. Every Surrey service is listed on the Surrey photographer page.

Golden retriever sitting in a sunlit field

Planning

Planning around Surrey

01

Painshill: short, fixed lead

Dogs at Painshill in Cobham stay on a short, fixed lead on the designated paths at all times, so plan calm portraits there rather than running shots.

02

Painshill: licence a week ahead

Painshill asks for a licence for non-commercial shoots, applied for at least 7 days ahead, so fix the date before you plan anything else.

03

Horsell: 1 March to 15 September

During the ground-nesting season, dogs on Horsell Common must be under close control on main paths, and they are never allowed on the Wetlands walk.

04

Earlswood: leads by the lakes

At Earlswood Common, leads go on around the two lakes and in the car park; away from the water, dogs may run off the lead.

05

Epsom Downs: afternoons only

Racehorses use the Epsom and Walton Downs gallops in the mornings, and the public are asked to visit after noon.

06

Stoke Park: lead in the roses

Guildford's Stoke Park has 52 hectares of grassland, but dogs must be on a lead in its rose garden.

Dog walks and parks in Surrey

Surrey parks and commons each set their own dog rules, and the latest guidance is worth checking before your shoot.

  • King George V Garden: King George V Garden at Bull Hill is a small formal garden close to Leatherhead town centre. 1
  • Cobham Mill: Cobham Mill is a Grade II listed early 19th-century watermill on the banks of the River Mole, restored as a working museum and described as the only surviving fully working watermill in Surrey. 2
  • Brookwood Country Park and the Basingstoke Canal: The 18.6-hectare Brookwood Country Park, south of Knaphill on the north bank of the Basingstoke Canal, is managed by Woking Borough Council. 3
  • Norbury Park: Norbury Park, between Leatherhead and Dorking in the Surrey Hills, was bought by Surrey County Council in 1931 in the first move of its kind to protect English countryside, and dogs are welcome under effective control. 4
  • Lightwater Country Park: Lightwater Country Park is a 59-hectare Surrey Heath park made up mostly of heathland, with ponds, woodland and meadows. 5

Sources, facts checked October 2026

  1. Parks, gardens and open spaces | Mole Valley District Council
  2. Cobham Mill
  3. Woking - Wikipedia
  4. Norbury Park | Surrey Wildlife Trust
  5. Lightwater Country Park | Surrey Heath Borough Council

Town by town

Pet sessions across Surrey

Every Surrey town in the table is listed with its distance from the Northwood studio, so you can see how far Kaushik travels to your usual walk.

Good to know

Pet photography in Surrey: questions answered

Yes, within its rules. Dogs are the only pets allowed at Painshill and must stay on a short, fixed lead on the designated paths at all times. Painshill also asks for a licence for non-commercial shoots, applied for at least 7 days ahead, so pick the date early and allow the week.

From 1 March to 15 September, the ground-nesting season, dogs must be under close control on Horsell Common's main paths, and they are not allowed on the Wetlands walk at any time. For running pictures on the common, an autumn or winter date is the better choice.

Away from the water. Earlswood Common asks for dogs on leads around its two lakes and in the car park, and allows them off the lead elsewhere. Kaushik will suggest starting by the lakes on the lead, then moving onto open ground for action shots.

No. Epsom and Walton Downs are private land where about 150 racehorses train on the gallops in the mornings, and the public are asked to visit after noon. An afternoon session works well, and late light on the Downs is warm and low.

Yes, with leads in certain areas. Priory Park asks for dogs on a lead in its formal areas, and Stoke Park asks for a lead in its rose garden. Both have wider open ground where a dog on a lead can still walk and play.

Norbury Park, between Leatherhead and Dorking in the Surrey Hills, welcomes dogs under effective control, so a dog with good recall has room to move. Leatherhead is about 21.5 miles from Northwood, and the travel is set out in your written quote.

Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383. Tell Kaushik your town and the walk you have in mind, from Runnymede near Egham at about 13 miles to Earlswood near Redhill at about 27, and the quote will show the session and the travel separately.

Pet photography in Surrey

Tell us about your dog and your walk

Send your pet's name, a little about their character and the Surrey common or park you usually walk, and Kaushik will suggest a time that fits its rules, with a written quote including travel.

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