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The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Southwark

📷 Dylan Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.50616, -0.08955

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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
  • ☕Café on site — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Trioza centranthi, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trioza centranthi, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Cycling

575 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
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Route QCycling route
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Route CCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frieze: Southwark Cathedral tower

📷 Dylan Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frieze: Southwark Cathedral tower

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🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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