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McDermott Grove

0 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.46691, -0.06968

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Ozzies — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hogweed +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hogweed +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
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Cycling

598 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 1Cycling route

Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

McDermott Road Community Garden

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

McDermott Road Community Garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peckham Rye CommonUrban park900 m→🌱Peckham Rye ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Burgess ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Dulwich ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Horniman Museum and GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Brockwell ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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