Merton Priory Chapter House
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51.41409, -0.18169
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Express By Gourmet — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Express By Gourmet — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Spring Crocus, Snowdrop, Red Dead-nettle +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Spring Crocus, Snowdrop, Red Dead-nettle +1 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tooting Common parkrun Walking route ▾
Named route Parkrun
Show on map Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood Grove Walking route ▾
This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Balham station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (Section 04) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 231 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed) Cycling route ▾
LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 26 Cycling route ▾
Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.
Named route Ref 26 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos View of the remains of the Merton Priory from the Merton Chapter House #2
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Wildlife to spot
41,927 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,927 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Teal Anas crecca2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Large Willow Aphid · Southern Green Shieldbug · Lesser Stag Beetle · 10-spot Ladybird · Epistrophe eligans +10
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Spring Crocus · Snowdrop · Red Dead-nettle
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,927 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Teal Anas crecca2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Large Willow Aphid · Southern Green Shieldbug · Lesser Stag Beetle · 10-spot Ladybird · Epistrophe eligans +10
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Spring Crocus · Snowdrop · Red Dead-nettle
Spring Crocus Crocus vernus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis
Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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