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St Matthew's Church

📷 Robin Sones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.45958, -0.11597

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕En Root — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +172 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +172 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking 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 Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Nunhead stationWalking route

signposted link from Nunhead station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

336 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (22)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route

One of the London Cycle Network's "Radial routes in South East London", from Central London via Camberwell, Crystal Palace and Croydon to Purley. The section from Southwark Bridge to Elephant & Castle is now Cycle Superhighway 7.

Named routeRef 23Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthew's Church, Brixton Hill SW2

📷 Robin Sones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church, Brixton Hill SW2

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Nearby places

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🌱Battersea ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Brockwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Kennington ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dulwich ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park3.4 km→

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