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Max Roach Park

10 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.46746, -0.11183

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝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 parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route

signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

399 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Max Roach Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kennington ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Brockwell ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Burgess ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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