Alexandra Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.42114, -0.04984
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Kynd London Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Kynd London Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +41 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
🚴Cycling
200 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route to NCN 21 route from western side of LCN 65 route
Route (23)Cycling route
LCN 23 link
Route (232)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route
Route (20)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park
LCN 77Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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