St James' Church
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.42092, -0.14633
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Magpie, Robin, Coot +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Coot +47 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +59 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +5 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
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 link to Balham stationWalking route
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route
signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk
🚴Cycling
267 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (23)Cycling route
LCN 23 link
Route (232)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 26Cycling route
Section of LCN26 in Lambeth. Signage does not use the route number. Signed as westbound to Tooting, eastbound to Streatham Common & Norwood (doesn't reach the latter, though)
LCN 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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