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4 ha

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WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • Café on site — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
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 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

498 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 1Cycling route

Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route

One of the London Cycle Network's "Radial routes in South East London", from Central London via Camberwell, Crystal Palace and Croydon to Purley. The section from Southwark Bridge to Elephant & Castle is now Cycle Superhighway 7.

Named routeRef 23Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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