Getting here
51.46950, -0.10252
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Greater Plantain, Buck's-horn Plantain +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Greater Plantain, Buck's-horn Plantain +48 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
37 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.
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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 link to Balham stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
450 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
Route QCycling route
Route CCycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Elam Street Open Space and Healthy Living Site, formerly Foreign Street
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