Wildlife reserves · London
Creekside Discovery Centre
In or near City of London.
Creekside Discovery Centre — nature reserve in Lewisham, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Greenwich · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Creekside Discovery Centre, the nearest railway station is Greenwich, located 0.3 km away. Entry to the centre is free.
About
Creekside Discovery Centre is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Lewisham, London". Coordinates: 51.4779°, -0.0204°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
Creekside Discovery Centre is an urban wildlife charity located in south-east London that focuses on the protection and enhancement of river and wild habitats. Visitors can engage in various educational and conservation activities, connecting with urban nature and wildlife. The centre also offers guided surveys and walks to explore the local ecosystem.
From the Wikipedia article
The Creekside Discovery Centre is a 0.5-hectare (1.2-acre) natural habitat in Deptford in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is owned by the National Grid and managed by the Creekside Education Trust. Formerly a gas works, the centre is a brownfield habitat incorporating the only existing sloping beach into Deptford Creek. Other habitats on the site include a pond, constructed in a project coordinated by the Creekside Education Trust in partnership with Lewisham College, and a sandbank, built in 2001.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Creekside Centre became a nature reserve as a result of an agreement between the Creekside Renewal Project and British Gas, the latter was unable to build on the site due to the existence of a large-diameter gas pipe on the site. The site contains a 250kg propeller from a former Scottish fishing boat, the Northern Star.
Architecture
The original plans to develop an educational facility on the site involved a floating centre located in the creek itself. The eventual building design built was a timber framed, cedar-clad building, incorporating a brown roof was constructed in 2002 at a cost of £500,000. }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4779, -0.0204
- District
- Lewisham
- Parish
- Lewisham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE8 3LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham North
- Phone
- +44 20 8692 9922
- Annual visitors
- ~50,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Greenwich — 0.3 km
- Opening
- | status =
- Official site
- www.creeksidecentre.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q123334351 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Creekside Discovery Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creekside Discovery Centre?
- Creekside Discovery Centre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE8 3LF), in the parish of Lewisham, unparished area.
- What is Creekside Discovery Centre?
- Creekside Discovery Centre — nature reserve in Lewisham, London.
- How do I get to Creekside Discovery Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Greenwich, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE8 3LF.
- Who owns Creekside Discovery Centre?
- Creekside Discovery Centre is owned by National Grid.
- Is Creekside Discovery Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Creekside Discovery Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Creekside Discovery Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Greenwich, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE8 3LF.
- How busy is Creekside Discovery Centre?
- Creekside Discovery Centre draws around 50,000 visitors a year.
- Are dogs allowed at Creekside Discovery Centre?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.