St Antholin's Spire
Getting here
51.43566, -0.05795
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +51 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Norway Maple, Wood Avens +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Norway Maple, Wood Avens +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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)
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
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
Silk Mill PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
222 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Norwood Country ParkCycling route
Waterlink WayCycling route12 km
Literary Heritage TrailCycling route
LCN 26Cycling route
Cycleway 48Cycling route
Lower Sydenham to Bromley CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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