Located along one side of the Forest Hill to New Cross Gate railway cutting, Devonshire Road Nature Reserve is a delightful place to spend n afternoon.
Listed as a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, the nature reserve is open for the last Sunday of the month 2pm- 5.30pm.
We went along to their annual Open Day, where we enjoyed tea and cake and listened to our mates, the No Frills band (and friends) play some spirited folk.
The bread oven in action.
The No Frills band and friends.
The nature reserve railway runs along one one side of the busy railway line to London Bridge.
The blacksmith in action (you can see a mini oven behind).
The kid was brilliant at the trumpet!
Sign on Devonshire Road.
Old house on Devonshire Road.
More info: Devonshire Road Nature Reserve Address
Devonshire Road
Forest Hill
London
SE23 3TQ
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Can I also recommend the Garthone Road “Nature Reserve” on the other side of the tracks from this. The council have closed it off to the public (god knows why), but a hop skip and jump over the fence leads you to a nice untouched bit of woodland