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Wimbledon Common

633 ha

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome633 ha

Getting here

51.43027, -0.23894

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes TrailWalking 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 routeRound tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Wright's Alleypublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Cottenham Park Alleypublic footpath · 246 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Coombe Hill Roadpublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

305 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 29Cycling route
Named routeRef 29Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 34Cycling route
Named routeRef C34Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours on Wimbledon Common

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours on Wimbledon Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site4.7 km→

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