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The Folly

📷 Brian Whittle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.43585, -0.06714

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Autumn Hawkbit +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Water Chickweed, Autumn Hawkbit +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Chickweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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 (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route

alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park

Named routeLocal walking route
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route

signed walking route along Lewisham High Street

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Silk Mill PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

227 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Norwood Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waterlink WayCycling route12 km
Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmRegional cycle route
Literary Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeRef LHTPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
Cycleway 48Cycling route
Named routeRef C48Regional cycle route
Lower Sydenham to Bromley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly detail

📷 Brian Whittle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Horniman Museum and GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Dulwich ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Crystal Palace ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Peckham Rye ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Westow ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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