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Hilly Fields

33 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.46023, -0.02563

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km▾

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route▾

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route▾

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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507 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route▾

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route▾

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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View of the Shard from the top of the hill in Hilly Fields Park

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the Shard from the top of the hill in Hilly Fields Park

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 365m

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Playground

52m away

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Toilets

106m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ladywell FieldsUrban park1 km→🌱BlackheathUrban park2.4 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Flower GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park3.9 km→