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Belmont Open Space

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Notiophilus rufipes, Trichocera annulata, Cerobasis guestfalica +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Notiophilus rufipes, Trichocera annulata, Cerobasis guestfalica +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
link to Falconwood stationWalking route

Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (20)Cycling route
Named routeRef (20)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 26Cycling route

Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
LCN 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67Local cycle route
LCN 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
LCN 2aCycling route
Named routeRef 2aLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top edge of Belmont Open Space

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Top edge of Belmont Open Space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉SCADBURY PARKNature reserve2 km→🌱Scadbury ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Avery Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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