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Croydon Road Recreation Ground

17 ha

📷 Claire Sargent · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.40375, -0.03252

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕MCCNLight — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Batman Hoverfly, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

176 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66Cycling route
Named routeRef C66Regional cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground

📷 Claire Sargent · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bowie Bandstand, Croydon Road Recreation Ground

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