Surrey Docks Farm, South Wharf, Rotherhithe Street, London SE16 5ET
Wildlife Garden at Surrey Docks Farm
Mixed-habitat reserve
Source image
5.7
Wildland
Under 1 hour
Time
Free
Cost
Peaceful
Feel
Why it's Wildland
5.7In the middle of London, Surrey Docks Farm makes room for a small, deliberately wildlife-friendly garden: wildflowers for pollinators, nettle patches and log piles for invertebrates, and a pond that hosts well over 50 frogs each spring.
A modest urban wildlife garden with a specific, seasonal draw: the farm reports that its pond hosts well over 50 frogs each spring. Its value is in that close-up glimpse of habitat-making within a working London farm, rather than a claim to wilderness or a full-day destination.
Peaceful · Family-buzz
Find your way
Open mapSurrey Docks Farm, South Wharf, Rotherhithe Street, London SE16 5ET
Opening map…
Know this place a little better?
The experience
Visit the wildlife garden within Surrey Docks Farm and look for the habitats the farm has created: wildflowers, nettle patches, log piles, hedging and wildlife boxes. This is a short, focused urban nature visit; no longer itinerary is supported by the supplied evidence.
Things to do
Visit the dedicated Wildlife Garden
Find the garden in a secluded corner of Surrey Docks Farm and look at how the site provides wildlife habitat.
Look for the wildlife pond
The farm says the pond hosts well over 50 frogs each spring. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
Notice the habitat features
Look for the wildflowers grown for pollinators, nettle patches and log piles described by the farm as habitat for invertebrates.
Look for signs of bird habitat
The farm reports increasing its hedging for habitat and nesting sites, installing bird boxes and supporting a large sparrow population.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Under 1 hour
A short wildlife-garden visit
- 01
Visit Surrey Docks Farm during its stated public hours.
- 02
Find the dedicated Wildlife Garden in a secluded corner of the farm.
- 03
Look for the pond, wildflower planting, nettle patches and log piles.
Hidden details
A spring frog gathering — The farm says its wildlife pond hosts well over 50 frogs each spring. This is a seasonal report, not a guarantee of what visitors will see on a particular day.
Small-scale habitat-making — The farm describes wildflower planting, nettle patches and log piles, alongside hedging and bee, bat and bird boxes.
When to go
March · April · May · No wildlife-specific time of day is verified; check the farm’s visitor information before setting out.
Spring is the only season tied to a specific wildlife observation in the supplied official source: the pond hosts well over 50 frogs each spring. Exact months and peak dates are not stated by the farm.
No site-specific weather guidance supplied; check before visiting.
What to look for
- 01
The wildlife pond, wildflower planting, nettle patches and log piles
- 02
the farm also reports hedging, bee, bat and bird boxes, and a large sparrow population.
Best time to go
Spring, when the farm reports the wildlife pond hosts well over 50 frogs.
Spring is the most distinctive time mentioned by the farm, when its wildlife pond hosts well over 50 frogs. Exact peak dates are not supplied.
How long to spend
Under 1 hour
Perfect for
Families · Young children · Wildlife lovers · Photographers
Before you go
Address
Website
Listed hours
- Monday: 10am-4pm
- Tuesday: 10am-4pm
- Wednesday: 10am-4pm
- Thursday: 10am-4pm
- Friday: 10am-4pm
- Saturday: 10am-4pm
- Sunday: 10am-4pm
Check before visiting.
Google rating
Practical information
Opening & access
Surrey Docks Farm says it is open and free to visit daily, 10am–4pm, including Bank Holidays. The Wildlife Garden is in a secluded corner of the farm; check current visitor information before travelling.
Check before visiting
Parking
Check before visiting
Check before visiting
Toilets
Check before visiting
Check before visiting
Food & drink
Check before visiting
Check before visiting
Dogs
Check before visiting
Check before visiting
Accessibility
Check before visiting; no verified accessibility information supplied.
Check before visiting
Cost
Free
Water
Pond
Gallery
Place photographsKeep exploring
Around Wildlife Garden at Surrey Docks Farm
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
