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Lakers Rise Recreation Ground

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31690, -0.17146

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
Happy Valley & Farthing Downs Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCN 77Cycling route

LCN route via Ewell - Belmont - Roundshaw - South Croydon

Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Soloms Court Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: service
Soloms Court Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lakers Rise

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BANSTEAD WOODS AND CHIPSTEAD DOWNSNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Oaks ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Coulsdon Memorial GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Tattenham Way Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Grange ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodmansterne Recreation Ground - The ParkUrban park900 m→

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