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Mitcham Common

4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 432m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Epistrophe eligans, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Epistrophe eligans, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
Green Chain Walk - link to Sydenham Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route

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