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Trumble Gardens

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.39654, -0.10420

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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
Chaldon Pathpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: steps
Chaldon Pathpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Chaldon Pathpublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 66Cycling route
Named routeRef C66Regional cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polling Station, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Polling Station, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath

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🌱South Norwood LakeUrban park2.3 km→🌱Westow ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve3 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.1 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park3.1 km→🌱Norwood ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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