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Brockwell Park, Dulwich Park & Sydenham Hill Woods loop from Herne Hill

Hiking trails & Routes

Brockwell Park, Dulwich Park & Sydenham Hill Woods loop from Herne Hill

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Brockwell Park, Dulwich Park & Sydenham Hill Woods loop from Herne Hill

02:37

9.88km

100m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate 6.1-mile (9.9 km) hike that winds through a delightful mix of South London's urban parks and ancient woodlands. This route, taking about 2 hours and 37 minutes to complete with 325 feet (99 metres) of elevation gain, offers varied terrain from paved paths to natural, unpaved…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.34 km

Brockwell Park

Highlight • MTB Park

There’s some small up and downs!

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2

5.57 km

Sydenham Hill Wood & Cox's Walk

Highlight • Forest

Sydenham Hill Wood forms part of the largest remaining tract of the old Great North Wood, a vast area of worked coppices and wooded commons that once stretched from Deptford …

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3

5.78 km

Sydenham Hill Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

The ruins on Sydenham Hill look like an old monastery but are actually much newer. An old mansion once stood in these grounds, Fairwood. The folly was built in the …

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4

6.13 km

Cox's Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A tree-lined avenue leading to Sydenham Hill Woods. Created in the 1730s by local publican Francis Cox to connect his Green Man Tavern with the nearby Sydenham Wells.

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7.56 km

Public Water Fountain

Public Water Fountain

6

7.65 km

Dulwich Park Lake Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

Great place for watching (and feeding) the birds.

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7

8.85 km

Herne Hill Velodrome

Highlight • Cycleway

An Outdoor Velodrome!

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9.88 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.33 km

1.98 km

1.53 km

464 m

376 m

193 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

2.77 km

619 m

610 m

460 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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7°C

6 %

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