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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Family friendly
Strong match
toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
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.
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km
Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
🚴Cycling
533 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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