The Parish Church of St Matthew
Getting here
51.37051, -0.08546
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 122m away — 8 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 122m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Minute Pouncewort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Minute Pouncewort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +18 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +18 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Vanguard Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking 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.
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 link to Beckenham Junction stationWalking route
Fairfield Pathpublic footpath · 96 m
Fairfield Pathpublic footpath · 122 m
Fairfield Pathpublic footpath · 114 m
🚴Cycling
160 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 213Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Route 212Cycling route
Route (21)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route - short linking loop around the Sports Ground / Oasis Academy Arena
LCN 76 linkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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