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Elephant Park

3 ha

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.49330, -0.09683

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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
  • ☕Hana — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking 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
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
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Cycling

533 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strata SE1, Elephant and Castle

📷 Stacey Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strata SE1, Elephant and Castle

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