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Birdbrook Road
Comprising grassland, rocky banks and four ponds, this is one of the most important refuges for amphibians and reptiles (including slow worms and lizards) in London.
It is also home for wood mice, foxes and many species of butterflies, including Comma, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown and Brown Argus.
Dot Hill
Dot Hill, situated to the north of the Shrewsbury Park, is a former allotment site that has now reverted to grassland and scrub.
There are all sorts of shrub species growing here that attract a variety of birds. A small stream runs at the eastern end, lined with Great Hairy Willow Herb.
Kidbrooke Green
This is the last remaining marsh area of Kidbrooke. The two ponds have many aquatic plants and a thriving invertebrate and amphibian population, including frogs, toads and newts. Foxes, hedgehogs and bats also make their home there.
Plumstead Common
A wooded ravine at the edge of Plumstead Common behind the houses in Blendon Terrace and Azile Everett House.
This reserve was originally part of the garden of St Mary’s vicarage and is largely made up of woodland. There are a number of different trees here including sycamore (which is being gradually thinned and coppiced), ash, a number of mature false acacia, some London planes, holly and sessile and English oaks. Of special note is an old black mulberry.
The reserve is a haven for bird life, and in the open areas different species of butterfly can be seen.
Sutcliffe Park
Covering over 35 acres of parkland with a wetland area resulting from the Quaggy Flood Alleviation Plan. The park was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2006.
Learn more about Sutcliffe Park.
Other nature areas
Find out more about the nature areas in London on London Wildweb. The site helps you find out where the areas are, how to get there, and what you may see.
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