Whitehall Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.39466, 0.03891
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 128m 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 128m 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scatopse notata, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scatopse notata, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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)
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Capital Ring link to Beckenham Junction stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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