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Montague Square

0 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.47731, -0.05337

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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
  • ☀️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 parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Toadflax +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Reed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Toadflax +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

46 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
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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

642 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Kent Road BP Petrol Station

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Kent Road BP Petrol Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwark ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Peckham Rye CommonUrban park2 km→🌱Burgess ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Peckham Rye ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ladywell FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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