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Streatham Common

13 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, picnic area

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +114 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route

signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 166 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

218 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (23)Cycling route

LCN 23 link

Named routeRef (23)Local cycle route
Route (232)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (232)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route

Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

1 nearby · 225m

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Parking

3 nearby · 200m

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Picnic spot

5 · 83m away

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Toilets

5 · 106m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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