Getting here
51.38721, -0.09010
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Rock Dove +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Rock Dove +51 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking 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.
Tooting Common parkrunWalking 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)
Bird In Hand Pathpublic footpath · 59 m
🚴Cycling
206 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCN 62Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena
Wildlife to spot
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