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Getting here
51.36931, -0.09153
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
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 link to Beckenham Junction stationWalking route
Galloway Pathpublic footpath · 10 m
Fairfield Pathpublic footpath · 114 m
Fairfield Pathpublic footpath · 96 m
🚴Cycling
180 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena
LCN 76 linkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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