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Streatham War Memorial

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.42332, -0.12941

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Cut the mustard — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 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 West Dulwich stationWalking route

signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-C linkRegional walking route
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Cycling

246 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
Route (21)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (21)Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
LCN 26Cycling route

Section of LCN26 in Lambeth. Signage does not use the route number. Signed as westbound to Tooting, eastbound to Streatham Common & Norwood (doesn't reach the latter, though)

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
SpineCycling route
Named routeRef SLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Streatham, war memorial

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Streatham, war memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park600 m→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park600 m→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve800 m→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park1.5 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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