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Getting here
51.38308, -0.07643
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +1 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking 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.
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)
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
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
🚴Cycling
174 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCN 62Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena
Wildlife to spot
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