Getting here
51.38051, -0.03140
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +13 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km
Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
160 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCN 62Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Former formal garden at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, BR3
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