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51.43446, -0.09644
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Volcano Coffee Works Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Volcano Coffee Works Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +130 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Pineappleweed +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Pineappleweed +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Tooting Common parkrun Walking route ▾
Named route Parkrun
Show on map Waterlink Way Walking route 12 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 route Ref WW Length 12 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood Grove Walking route ▾
This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 178 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 22 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (22) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 77 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 77 Local cycle route
Show on map Route (21) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (21) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 Local cycle route
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25,775 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,775 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Platycheirus albimanus · Platycheirus scutatus · Epistrophe eligans +2
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Crescent-cup Liverwort · Silver-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,775 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Great Tit · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Platycheirus albimanus · Platycheirus scutatus · Epistrophe eligans +2
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Crescent-cup Liverwort · Silver-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata 