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Mitcham Common

341 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome341 ha

Getting here

51.39534, -0.14604

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Hydropsyche angustipennis, Batman Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Commonside Eastpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Commonside Eastpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Commonside Eastpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

213 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mitcham Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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