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Bishops Park

9 ha

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.47006, -0.21525

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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
  • ☕Drawing Room Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Barnes TrailWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

259 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fulham Palace, Bishop's Park.

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fulham Palace, Bishop's Park.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park0 m→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park100 m→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park200 m→

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