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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.37245, -0.10608

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Trioza centranthi +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 75 link

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wandle Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow Stilepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist, Church Street

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist, Church Street

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🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Beddington ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GroveUrban park3.9 km→

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