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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
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51.43437, -0.00633
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +109 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 03) - alternative avoiding steps in Walking route ▾
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lewisham Promenade Walking route ▾
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Silk Mill Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 211 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (21) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route to NCN 21 route from western side of LCN 65 route
Named route Ref (21) Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route (19) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (19) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 22 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (22) Local cycle route
Show on map Route (20) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (20) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Alternative route via Telegraph Hill Park
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Forster Memorial Park (Opened 1922).
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22,028 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,028 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit +29
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Tawny Owl Strix aluco Coot Fulica atra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Rambur's Pied Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,028 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit +29
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Tawny Owl Strix aluco Coot Fulica atra Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Rambur's Pied Shieldbug · 22-spot Ladybird +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 Green Shieldbug Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina2025
Palomena prasina2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Viridicerus ustulatus Viridicerus ustulatus
Viridicerus ustulatus Viridicerus ustulatus
Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus
Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus
Scathophaga Scathophaga2025
Scathophaga Scathophaga2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Viburnum Scale Lichtensia viburni2025
Viburnum Scale Lichtensia viburni2025
Stictopleurus Stictopleurus2025
Stictopleurus Stictopleurus2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025 