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Kennington Park

29 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.48276, -0.10820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Collective Cakes — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
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Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

471 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gathering for a rally in Kennington Park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gathering for a rally in Kennington Park

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