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St James' Church

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40369, -0.21260

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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 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Batman Hoverfly, Small White +178 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Batman Hoverfly, Small White +178 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Greater Yellow-rattle +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Greater Yellow-rattle +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
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Cycling

191 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James church, Martin Way.

📷 Noel Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James church, Martin Way.

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