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St Mary's Church

1 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40945, -0.20236

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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 204m away — 12 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

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 +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis pertinax +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis pertinax +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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 link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Blakesley Walkpublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Blakesley Walkpublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

211 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Tamsin TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, Merton

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Merton

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🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park4.9 km→

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