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Malden Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41416, -0.25142

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Da Mimmo — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +137 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Ribbonwort +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Ribbonwort +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Cottenham Park Alleypublic footpath · 246 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

249 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A3 by-passing Kingston upon Thames

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A3 by-passing Kingston upon Thames

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site4.7 km→

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