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Thornton Heath and Norbury Horticultural Society

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Batman Hoverfly +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Batman Hoverfly +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hybrid Black-poplar +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Perennial Wall-rocket, Hybrid Black-poplar +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking 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
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route

signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-C linkRegional walking route
Briar Placepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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