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Places › England › London › Merton Getting here
51.43455, -0.23283
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly, Batman Hoverfly +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barnes Trail Walking route ▾
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map Hogsmill Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HVW Local walking route
Show on map 277 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 29 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 29 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C34 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Track across Wimbledon Common
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39,104 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,104 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Great Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Harpalus anxius · Syntomus foveatus · Common Sun Beetle · Ampedus sanguinolentus +8
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Ampedus sanguinolentus Ampedus sanguinolentus Amara tibialis Amara tibialis Harpalus affinis Marble Screw-moss
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,104 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Great Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Red Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Harpalus anxius · Syntomus foveatus · Common Sun Beetle · Ampedus sanguinolentus +8
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Ampedus sanguinolentus Ampedus sanguinolentus Amara tibialis Amara tibialis Harpalus affinis Marble Screw-moss
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harpalus affinis
Harpalus affinis
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum2025
Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2025