Willett Recreation Ground
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Getting here
51.39265, 0.07791
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
- ☕Walnuts Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Walnuts Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Playing field
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking 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
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route
part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral
Capital Ring link to Grove Park stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 75Cycling route
Bromley to Orpington cycle routeCycling route
Potential future Bromley to Orpington cycle 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 27Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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