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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 286 ha
Places › England › London › Merton Getting here
51.43304, -0.23827
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Harpalus anxius, Common Sun Beetle +14 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Cottenham Park Alley public footpath · 246 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 246 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Coombe Hill Road public footpath · 393 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 393 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map The Green public footpath · 82 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 82 m Path type: track
Show on map 299 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 Tees and greens on Wimbledon Common
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80,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 80,030 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red Deer · Red Fox
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 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 +5
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 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 80,030 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Red Deer · Red Fox
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 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 +5
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 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 