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Norwood Grove

22 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.41916, -0.11444

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 303m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +102 more · last seen 2026

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

23 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking 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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route

signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 166 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Copgate Pathpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

209 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66Cycling route
Named routeRef C66Regional cycle route
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 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orangery, The White House, Norwood Grove

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orangery, The White House, Norwood Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve400 m→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park600 m→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park600 m→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Westow ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park2.6 km→

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