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Wrythe Recreation Ground

6 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.37074, -0.17140

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Moo & Bean 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Coot, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Coot, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Limnephilus marmoratus +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Limnephilus marmoratus +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Cherry Plum, Stinking Iris +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Cherry Plum, Stinking Iris +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sutton Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reigate and Banstead Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RBMTRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 6)Walking route

“great-looking countryside and some fine views of London” Sights: * Small houses built for the troops returning from WWI * The Oaks Park * Banstead Downs

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

192 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77Local cycle route
Cycleway 31Cycling route
Named routeRef C31Regional cycle route
LCN 76 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (76)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCN 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused toilet block, Wrythe Recreation Ground, Carshalton

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused toilet block, Wrythe Recreation Ground, Carshalton

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