Longlands Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.43057, 0.09306
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Trichocera annulata, Notiophilus rufipes, Epistrophe eligans +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera annulata, Notiophilus rufipes, Epistrophe eligans +5 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Signposts link from Falconwood station to the Green Chain Walk
Capital Ring link to Falconwood stationWalking route
Capital Ring link to Mottingham stationWalking route
Green Chain Walk section 3Walking route
Green Chain Walk section 5Walking route
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (20)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 26Cycling route
Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.
LCN 69Cycling route
LCN 67Cycling route
LCN 64Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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