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BENNETT'S HOLE

1 ha

📷 Philip Talmage · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.39226, -0.16864

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café Connect — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
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

Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 7)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Selby Greenpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Bennett's Hole is a Local Nature Reserve in Merton, London, covering 1 hectare. It offers a small woodland area that attracts various bird species and provides a peaceful spot for visitors to relax and observe nature.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wandle, by The Watermeads (NT)

📷 Philip Talmage · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wandle, by The Watermeads (NT)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park4.7 km→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve4.9 km→

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