🌞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 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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253 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 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
About this nature reserve
Oakleigh Way is a 1-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Merton, London. This small green space offers a natural environment for local wildlife, including birds and insects, and provides a tranquil spot for relaxation.
