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THE SPINNEY, CARSHALTON

0 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.37539, -0.16212

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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
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

The Spinney, Carshalton is a unique Local Nature Reserve with no official area in Sutton, London. Visitors can take in the experience of community-managed green space featuring native plants and habitats for local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Causeway, Carshalton

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Causeway, Carshalton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GroveUrban park900 m→

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