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WILDERNESS ISLAND

3 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.37340, -0.15833

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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 276m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

207 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Wilderness Island is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Sutton, London, England. The area features natural habitats and waterways, offering a refuge for wildlife such as waterfowl and providing pathways for environmental exploration.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across river to Wilderness Island

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across river to Wilderness Island

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cheam Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GroveUrban park700 m→

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