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Pickhurst Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 Philip Talmage · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Tipula paludosa +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Tipula paludosa +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route

signed as an LCN route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground by Cupola Wood BR2

📷 Philip Talmage · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground by Cupola Wood BR2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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