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Eltham Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.45894, 0.05824

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Westmount Cafe — 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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

261 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eltham Park Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eltham Park Church

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve1 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park700 m→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park2 km→🌱BlackheathUrban park4 km→🌱The Flower GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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