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Burgess Park

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.48583, -0.07315

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 162m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Horehound, Common Reed, Silver-moss +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Horehound, Common Reed, Silver-moss +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Cycling

591 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
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The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route QCycling route
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LCN 1Cycling route

Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station

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Cycleway 11Cycling route
Named routeRef C11Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glengall Road, Peckham

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glengall Road, Peckham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Burgess ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Southwark ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kennington ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Peckham Rye CommonUrban park2.9 km→

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