Here stood the Globe Playhouse of Shakespeare 1598-1613
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Getting here
51.50693, -0.09459
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Yi Fang Tea — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Yi Fang Tea — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Pochard, Black-headed Gull, Shoveler +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Black-headed Gull, Shoveler +44 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking 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)
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
551 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Route (C27)Cycling route
Route QCycling route
Route CCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Here stood the Globe Playhouse of Shakespeare 1598 - 1613
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