Getting here
51.44638, -0.12151
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug, Xylota segnis +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug, Xylota segnis +107 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking 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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route
signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk
🚴Cycling
277 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22Cycling route
LCN 22 linkCycling 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.
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
London Cycle Network route 25, through Southwark Borough; signage still in place (2022).
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