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Christ Church

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.41799, -0.23035

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Marble Screw-moss +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Marble Screw-moss +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Wright's Alleypublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Wright's Alleypublic footpath · 174 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 174 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Wright's Alleypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

255 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Copse Hill, West Wimbledon, London SW20 - East end

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Copse Hill, West Wimbledon, London SW20 - East end

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