🌞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
☕Middleton — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
☕Middleton — 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 parking☕Café🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route▾
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking 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.
Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking 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)
Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route▾
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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573 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route▾
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route▾
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
About this nature reserve
Brookmill Road is a Local Nature Reserve located in Lewisham, London, covering an area of 0 hectares. Visitors often find a variety of habitats such as grassland and woodland, supporting local wildlife including birds and insects in an urban setting.
