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Royal Wimbledon Golf Course

2 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42013, -0.23533

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 452m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Darter +190 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Darter +190 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Melbury Gardens Alleypublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

280 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 29Cycling route
Named routeRef 29Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Wimbledon: Wool Road

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Wimbledon: Wool Road

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🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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