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Dora Boatemah Memorial Garden

1 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Annapurna — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route

signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

411 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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