Getting here
51.40809, -0.07637
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
29 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
191
191 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wandle Trail · Walking0
Tooting Common parkrun · Walking0
Waterlink Way · Walking12 km
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood Grove · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
South Norwood Lake is a urban park covering 38 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
The Lakes Cafe · 251m
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Parking
1 nearby · 473m
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Picnic spot
5 · 125m away
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Playground
279m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km