That looks like my garden at the moment. Might explain why I heard seagulls.
Brenchley Gardens on the other side of the road from the back of One Tree Hill is a nice way to stretch the walk out or lead you into Camberwell Old Cemetery. Nice flowerbeds, not looking their best currently though!
Lovely, quite ironic as it used to be a boating pond for model boats.
Water Polo time by the looks of it
Not quite an ark, but looks fun:
What’s with all the flooding in Mayo’s Park? Looks like more than just rain. It’s the worst I’ve seen it in the 5yrs I’ve left here.
The new water feature in Mayow Park has formed in the natural valley , now blocked by the raised Mayow Road, that runs down Adamsrill Road to Bell Green. And a rill is an old name for a stream. The area’s names are to do with Mayow Adams, who owned the land that was reshaped in the late 1870’s to form the Sydenham and Forest Hill Recreation Ground, now known as Mayow Park. Substantial land works were required to transform the farmland into a public park, including drainage so the cricket pitch could be levelled and used.
This excellent blog suggests how a stream ran from a spring in Peak Hill (formerly Pig Hill) in Sydenham through the farmland, now park, and down the valley/rill to Bell Green.
Adams’ Rill – A Lost Sydenham Stream | Running Past (wordpress.com)
During the first lockdown of 2020 I was doing the bulk of the parenting during the week, so tried to visit a different green space every day. I can recommend the following if you’re looking for somewhere different to go with the kids, all within a mile or two of SE23:
Best playgrounds
- Peckham Rye
- Hilly fields
- Dulwich Park
- Kelsey Park
- Ladywell fields
- Blythe Hill fields
Best woods
- Beckenham Place Park
- Sydenham/Dulwich Wood
- Nunhead Cemetary
Best other
- Southend Park, Lower Sydenham (mini football goals)
- Peckham Rye Arboretum (lots of logs to climb)
- Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
- Horniman Sundial Trail
- Harrington Woods Gruffalo Trail
- Waterlink Way/River Pool walk
- Sydenham Wells Park (one of the prettier ones)
- South Norwood country Park (unspoilt)
I’ve probably forgotten a few, I’ll add them when I remember, there’s loads to do out there if you look 
Great list!
I’ve never been here before, but have wanted to as I think they sometimes have owls I’ve wanted to photograph. What’s the best way to get there, public transport or driving?
Depends where you live 
I have driven in the past.
Interesting. On google I can’t find Harrington Woods Gruffalo Trail. Do you know if this is a typo or could you kindly point out where this is. My kids would love it.
I think it is a typo. Have a look for Harvington Woods - v close to Kelsey Park.
It’s a lovely low-key home-made setup. Very good for pre-schoolers.
Yes it’s a typo sorry. It’s difficult to find on google anywhere, but essentially if you head for the playground near the recycling site, then go north towards the woods, it starts there. Use google maps satellite view to locate the playground