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Slade Gardens

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47123, -0.11487

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Moonzies — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 signed routes nearby

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Wandle TrailWalking route
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Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
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Cycling

420 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slade Gardens Adventure Playground

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slade Gardens Adventure Playground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kennington ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Brockwell ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Burgess ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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