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St Jude's Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.39214, -0.11781

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Emperor Dragonfly +109 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Emperor Dragonfly +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hybrid Black-poplar +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hybrid Black-poplar +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 6 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 (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

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Penge West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

192 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Jude with St. Aidan Church, Thornton Heath

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Jude with St. Aidan Church, Thornton Heath

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🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.3 km→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve3.3 km→🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park3.4 km→🌱Westow ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park4 km→

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