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Palewell Fields and Common

27 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.45820, -0.26002

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Pistachios on the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
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Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

212 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
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LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Palewell Playing Fields, Roehampton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Palewell Playing Fields, Roehampton

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park3.4 km→

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