🌳 Raynes Park Outdoors: The Best Green Spaces to Explore

Raynes Park might sit inside the London commuter belt, but you don’t have to go far to find open skies, birdsong, and a bit of space to breathe.

Whether you’re after a lazy weekend picnic, a shaded woodland run, or somewhere to kick a ball around with the kids, the area offers a surprising number of green spaces.

Here’s your guide to the best outdoor spots in and around Raynes Park.

🌿 Cannon Hill Common

📍 Cannon Hill Lane, SW20
Raynes Park’s most expansive and nature-rich space, with 21 hectares of woodland, meadows, a duck pond, and trails. Ideal for walking, running, dog-walking or a relaxing picnic.

🛝 Joseph Hood Recreation Ground

📍 Martin Way, SW20 9BU
Backing onto Canon Hill Common (you probably wouldn't know they weren't one place). Great for families and casual sport: tennis courts, basketball court, 2 playgrounds, open field and in the summer the paddling pools are filled at weekends and school holidays.

🏞️ Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields

📍 Marina Avenue, KT3 6NE
A large open park with tennis courts, cricket nets, fitness equipment, kids’ play area, and space for team sports or picnics. In the summer the paddling pool is filled on weekends and holidays.

🏏 Cottenham Park

📍 Melbury Gardens, SW20
A quieter park used for cricket and casual recreation, with tennis courts and plenty of room to walk or sit in peace.

🏟️ Raynes Park Sports Ground

📍 Taunton Avenue, SW20 0BH
Open fields, rugby and football pitches, and tennis courts. Great for a quiet walk or an informal game.

🌲 Morden Park

📍 Epsom Road, SM4 5QU (car park or entrance behind the Garden Centre on Lower Morden Lane)
A wide, open space with panoramic views, sports pitches, play areas, and woodland edges. It’s also home to Morden Leisure Centre, which includes a gym and swimming pool.

🌲 Nearby Escapes (Worth the Short Journey)

Looking for something a bit grander? You don’t have to travel far to find some of London’s most beautiful and historic green spaces.

🌿 Morden Hall Park (National Trust)

📍 Morden Hall Road, SM4 5JD
A stunning National Trust estate with riverside walks, a rose garden, wetlands, and historic mill buildings. Perfect for a peaceful weekend outing — complete with a café, bookshop, and garden centre.

🦌 Richmond Park

📍 10 mins by car or 20 mins by bike via Coombe Lane
One of London’s true natural treasures — 2,500 acres of deer-dotted ancient woodland and open grassland. Perfect for walking, cycling, picnicking, or getting lost in nature.

🌳 Wimbledon Common

📍 15 mins walk from Raynes Park or direct bus
Home to vast stretches of forest, heathland, ponds, and open fields. Popular with walkers, runners, mountain bikers, and families (and of course, Wombles fans).

🏰 Nonsuch Park

📍 10–15 mins by car or bus to Cheam
Historic parkland that was once home to Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace. Today it offers wide open fields, formal gardens, a café, woodland walks, and peaceful trails.

🗺️ Final Thoughts

You don’t have to leave Raynes Park to find green space but if you fancy venturing a little further, you’re spoiled for choice. From local commons and recs to royal deer parks and historic estates, this corner of London is one of the greenest places to live, walk, and play.

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