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Battersea Park

3 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.47754, -0.16394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +43 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

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
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

389 signed routes nearby

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

Photos

Formula E pace car, Battersea Park

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Formula E pace car, Battersea Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱South ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wandsworth CommonUrban park3 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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