St Paul's Church
Getting here
51.41615, -0.03132
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 151m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 151m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Moorhen +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Closterotomus trivialis, 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Closterotomus trivialis, 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +81 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Lower Sydenham to Bromley Cycleway
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Capital Ring (Section 03)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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)
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
182 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 66Cycling route
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Route 222Cycling route
LCN 20Cycling route
LCN 20Cycling route
Route CCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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