🌞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
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
🐕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
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot
Best for
8 activities
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route▾
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route▾
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Silk Mill PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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271 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route▾
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 17 (obsolete)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17
About this nature reserve
Burnt Ash Pond is a Local Nature Reserve covering 0 hectares in Lewisham, London, England. The site consists primarily of the pond area, attracting various waterfowl and amphibians, offering a serene spot for birdwatching.
