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The Canons Leisure Centre

6 ha

📷 Matt Brown · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.40144, -0.16230

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 73

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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
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Cycling

239 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canons House in Mitcham 2021-09-15

📷 Matt Brown · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Canons House in Mitcham 2021-09-15

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park3.8 km→

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