Southborough Open Space
Getting here
51.38802, 0.06170
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 16-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 16-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +24 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2026; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Capital Ring link to Ravensbourne stationWalking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 75Cycling route
Lower Sydenham to Bromley CyclewayCycling route
Quietway route from Lower Sydenham to Bromley - estimated completion date of May 2019 (as of 2017)
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route
Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route
Wildlife to spot
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