Getting here
51.43852, -0.13802
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 415m away — 2 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 415m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +102 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Field Maple, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking 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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route
signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk
🚴Cycling
262 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22Cycling route
LCN 22 linkCycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
One of the London Cycle Network's "Radial routes in South East London", from Central London via Camberwell, Crystal Palace and Croydon to Purley. The section from Southwark Bridge to Elephant & Castle is now Cycle Superhighway 7.
LCN 23Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
LCN 25Cycling route
London Cycle Network route 25, through Southwark Borough; signage still in place (2022).
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