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Battersea Park

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.48163, -0.15087

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 159m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Grey Heron +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Grey Heron +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +256 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +256 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route

signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-C linkRegional walking route
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Cycling

422 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Battersea Park - Millennium Arena athletics track

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Battersea Park - Millennium Arena athletics track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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