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Manor House Gardens

9 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.45588, 0.00508

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking 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)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

451 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lake in Manor House Gardens (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lake in Manor House Gardens (2)

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Nearby places

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🌱Charlton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱BlackheathUrban park1.7 km→🌱Ladywell FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Flower GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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