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Eel Brook Common

1 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.47523, -0.19526

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

321 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
Route (C27)Cycling route
Named routeRef (C27)Regional 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 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eel Brook Common

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Battersea ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱South ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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