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Tugmutton Common

21 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Melanostoma scalare +50 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route

A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham

Named routeLocal walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 2)Walking route

“a green and easy route through the suburbs of southeast London.” Sights: * Willet Memorial Wood * Scadbury Park * Stable Meadows * Five Arch Bridge

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Park Avenuepublic footpath · 472 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 472 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
Lower Sydenham to Bromley CyclewayCycling route

Quietway route from Lower Sydenham to Bromley - estimated completion date of May 2019 (as of 2017)

Named route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route

Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle route

Named route
LCN 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27Local cycle route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Tugmutton Allotments, Locksbottom

The Tugmutton Allotments, Locksbottom

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