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Havelock Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.39720, 0.03236

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 314m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eupeodes +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eupeodes +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route

signed as an LCN route

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route

signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The northern part of Havelock Recreation Ground

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The northern part of Havelock Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chinbrook MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park4 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve4 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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