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Shirley Methodist Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.37410, -0.05577

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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 317m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heather Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird, Philorhizus melanocephalus +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Heather Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird, Philorhizus melanocephalus +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 75

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
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
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Methodist Church, Shirley Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Methodist Church, Shirley Rd

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🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park4 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🏞️SOUTH NORWOODCountry park2.6 km→🦉SOUTH NORWOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.6 km→

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