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Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground

5 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.35517, -0.31346

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Barwell Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 386 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 386 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barwell Lanebridleway · 544 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 544 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Barwell Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground off Leatherhead Road

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground off Leatherhead Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.5 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🦉EPSOM COMMONNature reserve3.3 km→

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