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Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields

20 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.39149, -0.23772

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Prickly Sow-thistle, Primrose +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Prickly Sow-thistle, Primrose +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Pig Farm Alleypublic footpath · 379 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 379 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Green Lanepublic footpath · 483 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 483 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

197 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 34 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 156 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pavilion at Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pavilion at Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field

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🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4 km→

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