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LOWER WANDLE

3 ha

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.43431, -0.19018

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes TrailWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 04)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

273 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 26Cycling route

Section of LCN26 in Lambeth. Signage does not use the route number. Signed as westbound to Tooting, eastbound to Streatham Common & Norwood (doesn't reach the latter, though)

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
LCN 29Cycling route
Named routeRef 29Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Cycleway 48Cycling route
Named routeRef C48Regional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Lower Wandle is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wandsworth, London. This green space features riverside habitats supporting rich biodiversity, including various bird species and aquatic life, suitable for peaceful walks along the riverbank.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Wandle 3

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wandsworth CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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