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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › London › Merton Getting here
51.42378, -0.23198
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 459m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 459m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harpalus affinis, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Common Sun Beetle +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harpalus affinis, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Common Sun Beetle +130 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barnes Trail Walking route ▾
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map Hogsmill Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HVW Local walking route
Show on map Wright's Alley public footpath · 97 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 97 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Wright's Alley public footpath · 174 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 174 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Wright's Alley public footpath · 6 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 6 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 278 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 29 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 29 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map Hogsmill River bridge Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Small pond in Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon
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26,000 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,000 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Dunnock · Magpie · Blue Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greylag Goose Anser anser Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Red Deer
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Syntomus foveatus · Harpalus anxius · Common Sun Beetle · Amara tibialis +9
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Amara tibialis Amara tibialis Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis Ampedus sanguinolentus Marble Screw-moss
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,000 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Dunnock · Magpie · Blue Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greylag Goose Anser anser Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Red Deer
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Syntomus foveatus · Harpalus anxius · Common Sun Beetle · Amara tibialis +9
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Amara tibialis Amara tibialis Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis Ampedus sanguinolentus Marble Screw-moss
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ampedus sanguinolentus
Ampedus sanguinolentus
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum2025
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Bolitophagus reticulatus Bolitophagus reticulatus2025
Bolitophagus reticulatus Bolitophagus reticulatus2025 