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Pottery kiln in Walmer Road

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📷 Bex Walton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51042, -0.21138

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

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Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
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Barnes TrailWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

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Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) WalkWalking route
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Belsize WalkWalking route
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Cycling

235 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bottle Kiln, Walmer Road - 2025-06-14

📷 Bex Walton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

The Bottle Kiln, Walmer Road - 2025-06-14

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🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Holland ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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