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St Margaret's Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46297, 0.00063

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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
  • 🅿️Blackheath Station Car Park 99m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Cabbage Bug +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Cabbage Bug +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Southwark Cathedral to Otford

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Cord-moss, Silver-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Cord-moss, Silver-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

494 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chandelier, St Margaret's church, Lee

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chandelier, St Margaret's church, Lee

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🌱Charlton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve4.8 km→🌱BlackheathUrban park1 km→🌱The Flower GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Greenwich ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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