Walden Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.42038, 0.05890
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Earwig +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Common Earwig +5 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
Lewisham PromenadeWalking route
signed walking route along Lewisham High Street
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Silk Mill PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (20)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Ravensbourne GreenwayCycling route
LCN 26Cycling route
Classed as a 'radial route in South East London' in the original LCN+ scheme, connecting Eltham – Crystal Palace – Streatham – (Wandsworth) – Hammersmith – (Willesden). In reality LCN26 is a (non-continuous) 'orbital' route through SE, S and W London.
LCN 67Cycling route
LCN 2aCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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