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1 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.40428, -0.12602

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 319m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Emperor Dragonfly +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Emperor Dragonfly +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Briar Passagepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: steps
Briar Passagepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Briar Placepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

226 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 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Philip, Beech Road, Norbury - Pulpit

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Philip, Beech Road, Norbury - Pulpit

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Nearby places

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🌱Streatham CommonUrban park2 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park2 km→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Westow ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park3.5 km→

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