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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Places › England › London › Croydon Getting here
51.41315, -0.11840
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths 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 link to West Dulwich station Walking route ▾
signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk
Named route Ref G-C link Regional walking route
Show on map 217 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C66 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (75) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 213 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 213 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (75) Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Daffodils in Norbury Park
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18,125 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,125 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +28
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Eupeodes · Hornet Hoverfly · Epistrophe eligans · Eristalis pertinax · Southern Green Shieldbug +9
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,125 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie +28
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Pipistrelle Bat species
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Eupeodes · Hornet Hoverfly · Epistrophe eligans · Eristalis pertinax · Southern Green Shieldbug +9
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 