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St Mary's Church

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40116, 0.00064

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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
  • 🅿️Shortlands Station Car Park 304m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 10-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 10-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bank Haircap, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Bank Haircap, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 27

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LHTLocal walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66Cycling route
Named routeRef C66Regional cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church Hall

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norman ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Croydon Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱South Norwood Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉BECKENHAM PLACE PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Beckenham Place ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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