Getting here
51.45001, -0.10903
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug, Xylota segnis +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug, Xylota segnis +159 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
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)
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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
255 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22Cycling route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
One of the London Cycle Network's "Radial routes in South East London", from Central London via Camberwell, Crystal Palace and Croydon to Purley. The section from Southwark Bridge to Elephant & Castle is now Cycle Superhighway 7.
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
London Cycle Network route 25, through Southwark Borough; signage still in place (2022).
Wildlife to spot
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