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Cottenham Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.41374, -0.23679

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Marbled White +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Cottenham Park Alleypublic footpath · 246 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Amity Grove Alleypublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Amity Grove Alleypublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

247 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

Cottenham Park SW20

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottenham Park SW20

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🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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