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Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre

1 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43588, -0.20413

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Wimbledon Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham 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
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Cycling

257 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73Local cycle route
Cycleway 30Cycling route
Named routeRef C30Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South MersthamCycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small stream in Wimbledon Park

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small stream in Wimbledon Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Wandsworth CommonUrban park2.9 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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