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Getting here
51.42112, -0.06931
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: PREHISTORIC ANIMAL SCULPTURES, GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS AND LEAD MINE ON ISLANDS AND ON LAND FACING THE LOWER LAKE
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Tooting Common parkrunWalking 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)
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route
This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
🚴Cycling
208 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route to NCN 21 route from western side of LCN 65 route
Route (23)Cycling route
LCN 23 link
Route (232)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route
LCNCycling route
Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park
LCN 77Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route
Wildlife to spot
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