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Morden Hall Park
A green oasis in the city at the heart of the community.
Morden Hall Road, Morden, London, SM4 5JD
Opening times for 22 December 2024
Asset Opening time Parkland Open all day Car Park 09:00 - 17:00 Garden centre 10:00 - 16:00 Potting Shed Café 09:00 - 16:00 Rose garden 09:00 - 17:00 Second-hand bookshop 10:00 - 15:00 Stableyard café 10:00 - 15:00 MTWTFSS2526272829301234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303112345OpenPartially openClosedBookshop
Second-hand bookshop in the Stableyard, open daily 10.30am-3.30pm. For large donation email: mhpbookshop@nationaltrust.org.uk
Guided tour
History tours on selected Sundays, please check website for dates.
Café
Potting Shed Café with indoor and outdoor seating. Stableyard Café open weekend and during school holidays only.
Plant shop
The National Trust's only garden centre has an extensive outdoor plant sales area. Open daily 9am-5pm. (Closed 25, 26 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday).
Car park
Limited Pay&Display Car Park. Free for NT members. Non-members receive 1.5hrs of free parking, beyond that there is an hourly charge. PaybyPhone: area code 803468 (or call 0330604037). Tickets can also be purchased at the Garden Centre. Free and paid tickets must be displayed. Car park close at 5pm.
Shop
The National Trust's only garden centre stocking gifts, local products and gardening accessories. Open daily, 9am-5pm (Closed 25, 26 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday).
Dogs allowed
We welcome dogs on a short lead in the Rose Garden, around buildings (Stableyard, Snuff Mill), in the cafés, the Garden Centre, around the Adventure Play Area, on the Wetland Boardwalk. Please, always keep your dog under close control in the open parkland.
Toilet
Toilets and baby changing facilities are located in the Stableyard, Snuff Mill, Garden Centre and Potting Shed Café. Accessible toilet located in the Snuff Mill, Garden Centre and Potting Shed Café. All toilets have automatic hand driers.
Blue Badge parking. Adapted toilet at Snuff Mill. Grounds: loose gravel paths. Rose Garden: fully accessible. Wandle Trail: all-ability; Garden Centre: entrance level and accessible, induction loop. Cafés: Induction loop, wheelchair accessible. Wetlands: Boardwalk.
Accessible route and/or map
The majority of paths are gravel tarmac mix, flat with slight inclines up to bridges. The Edwardian Rose Garden is fully accessible. Please note, one path in north park become muddy during wet weather. All-ability trails: the Wandle Trail takes you along a well-maintained, flat path through the park, visiting meadow and wetlands along the way.
Level access to food outlet
Potting Shed Café is located next to car park, with entrance level and accessible. Food service via staffed counter.
Accessible toilet
Unisex accessible toilet is located in the Snuff Mill (170cm x 290cm (5ft 7in x 9ft 6in) with a right hand transfer and automatic hand driers at appropriate height.
Level access to shop
Garden Centre: access via bridge from main car park and through automatic doors. Entrance level and accessible. Access to outdoor section of garden centre also via automatic doors. Bookshop: Access via slight slope and single standard door, and the flooring is tiled/cobbled.
Designated parking
Four disabled car park spaces located along the edge of the car park, nearest to Potting Shed Café and Garden Centre.
Seating available
Various benches throughout the park and in the Rose Garden. Indoor and outdoor seating available at the Potting Shed Café. Outdoor seating available in the Stableyard. Accessible picnic benches located by the Stableyard.
Induction loop
In the Garden Centre and Cafés.
Wheelchairs available
One wheelchair available to visit the Garden Centre.
By road
Off A24, and A297 south of Wimbledon, north of Sutton.
Parking: Car Park is on the left (second green gate), and is a pay and display. We have limited parking available onsite, please consider other ways to get here.
Sat Nav: Postcode: SM4 5JD
On foot
Wandle Trail from Croydon or Carshalton to Wandsworth.
By train
Tramlink to Phipps Bridge stop, on park boundary ½ mile walk from Stableyard.
By bus
The following bus routes stop on the boundary of the park: 80, 118, 157, 164, 201, 470, 93, and the K5 route terminates at Morden Station, a 500 yard walk away along Aberconway Road.
By bicycle
NCN20 passes through. Bike parking: main car park, in front of the Potting Shed Cafe and by the Snuff Mill.
Underground
Morden (Northern Line), then a 500 yard walk along Aberconway Road, or Wimbledon (District Line) then tram to Phipps Bridge or bus to Kenley Road.
Planning your visit
Christmas in the Garden Centre
Our garden is the perfect location to get ready for Christmas from choosing and decorating your tree, planning your festive table, to finding that extra special gift for friends and family. All our trees are UK-grown varieties and all our products are responsibly sourced.
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Respecting the park and other park users: our regulations
When Gilliat Hatfield left Morden Hall and its estate to the National Trust in 1941, he stipulated that the park should be available for the public for free which is the case today. However, we are a small team of staff and volunteers looking after this special place and need your help. To ensure that the park remains the urban oasis for everyone to enjoy, and for nature and wildlife to thrive, we have created the following guidelines.
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Visiting Morden Hall Park with your dog
Morden Hall Park is a three pawprint rated place. There are 125 acres of beautiful parkland, paths and riverside for you and your dog to explore here.
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Children and Young People Hub
Discover how Morden Hall Park works with youth and education groups to provide positive learning experiences in the outdoors.
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Highlights
Park
An oasis of green within urban south London. Wetlands, Rose Garden, meadows, former snuff mill and play area, alongside the River Wandle.
Rose Garden
Two-and-a-half-acre inter-war Rose Garden. Fifty formal flower beds, with around 45 different varieties of rose, all from the Edwardian period.
Garden Centre
The National Trust's only garden centre. Selling peat-free plants and seeds, fences, gravel, tools, statues, gifts and pet care.
Second-hand bookshop
Second-hand bookshop selling paperbacks and hardbacks of all genres. For donations, please email mhpbookshop@nationaltrust.org.uk
Eating
Potting Shed Café serves a variety of hot and cold drinks, hot dishes and treats. Stableyard Café serves hot and cold drinks and light snacks. Dog-friendly.
Wetland habitat
Rich, ecologically significant wetland habitat at the heart of the River Wandle.
Children and young people hub
Located in a former snuff mill. Organised activities for schools and groups.
Natural play area
Natural play area with log stepping-stone courses, swing, zip wire and climbing cargo net.
Things to see and do
Christmas in the Garden Centre
Our garden is the perfect location to get ready for Christmas from choosing and decorating your tree, planning your festive table, to finding that extra special gift for friends and family. All our trees are UK-grown varieties and all our products are responsibly sourced.
Big Wetland Birdwatch: Sat 18 Jan, 11am-3pm
Head to the White Bridge and pick up an information sheet, the head to the Wetland and discover the amazing variety of birds that live at Morden Hall Park.
Duck Detective self-led trail: Sat 15 Feb - Sun 30 Mar
Pick up a £2 trail sheet and take yourself on walk around the park solving puzzles and finding clues along the way. A fun family activity exploring nature habitats and learning about the birds that call Morden Hall Park their home.
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Family-friendly things to do at Morden Hall Park
Find out the family-friendly things to do at Morden Hall Park from taking part in trails to watching outdoor theatre and spotting wildlife such as wetland birds.
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Things to do at Morden Hall Park
From river and wetland walks, to remnants of the park's history and an adventure playground for the little ones, see how the park changes along with the seasons.
Trail
A suburban oasis: Morden Hall Park walk
Take a stroll through the historic parkland of Morden Hall Park, created by the Hatfeild family in the 19th century. A true oasis in the heart of South London.
Eating and shopping
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Meet up at the Potting Shed Cafe over Christmas
Enjoy freshly prepared tasty snacks and cakes at a choice of two cafés and pick up the perfect read at the second-hand bookshop, all supporting the National Trust’s work.
The Stableyard second-hand bookshop
Our second-bookshops is run by a team of volunteers that sort through your donations keeping its shelves well stocked with everything from beautiful art books to practical cooking and gardening guides, as well as best-selling fiction and children’s books. Every book you buy contributes to vital maintenance and conservation work in the park. The bookshop is open daily from 10am to 3pm. Small donations can be accepted at the bookshop. Follow the link for details regarding larger donations.
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Christmas in the Garden Centre
Our garden is the perfect location to get ready for Christmas from choosing and decorating your tree, planning your festive table, to finding that extra special gift for friends and family. All our trees are UK-grown varieties and all our products are responsibly sourced.
Gardening advice and tips
Across the country, our staff and volunteer gardeners look after many gardens at the properties in the National Trust's care. Here, they share their tip on making the most out of your garden each season.
Upcoming events
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Chatter & Natter - Chatty Cafe Scheme
Join us at the 'Chatter & Natter Table'. A welcoming space in the cafe for all ages to enjoy great conversations.
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Park Explorers for under 5s term time on Mondays
Our Park Explorers group is for children aged 2-5 years old and their parents/carers. Together we learn about the natural world around us, with a different outdoor theme each week.
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Big Wetland Birdwatch - Sat 18 Jan, 11am-3pm
Discover a wealth of wetland bird life at Morden Hall Park this January. Join expert volunteers and help us to identify the feathered friends that call this urban oasis home.
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Wassail Your Way Through the Orchard’s Gifts – 25 Jan, 1:30pm-4:00pm
Celebrate the orchard’s blessings with music, merriment, and a warming apple Wassail drink, joined by the vibrant rhythms of Black Swan Border Morris.
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Duck Detective Self-Led Bird Trail
For budding detectives and nature lovers! Join Inspector Waddles to solve bird-themed mysteries and explore Morden Hall Park in this fun family trail.
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Birds and Brushes: Storytelling and Crafts
Join us for bird-themed storytelling session and take-home crafts.
About Morden Hall Park
Morden Hall Park is a green oasis in the city, giving you a taste of a country estate with a glimpse of its agricultural and industrial history. This tranquil former deer park is one of the few remaining estates that used to line the River Wandle during its industrial heyday. The river meanders through the park creating a haven for wildlife. The snuff mills, which generated the park's income in the past, survive to this day. We've renovated the western mill, and it's now used as a Children and Young People hub. The renovated Stable Yard is the heart of the park with a second-hand bookshop, café and facilities while surviving estate buildings are used as workshops by local artists. The park is also home of the National Trust's only garden centre.
When you step through the gates, you'd be forgiven for imagining yourself to be in the middle of the English countryside. Surrounded by meadows, an Edwardian rose garden, trees and the gentle sounds of birdsong and running water, the park offers a rare sense of discovery and a chance to get away from it all. Entry to the park is free for all.
History
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The history of Morden Hall Park
Delve into the past at Morden Hall Park, home to snuff mills, a restored rose garden, and children’s parties.
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The history of the Watermeads at Morden Hall Park
Discover more of the history of this waterside wildlife habitat in the Wandle Valley, one of the National Trust’s first acquisitions and just a short walk from Morden Hall Park.
Our work
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Our work at Morden Hall Park
Learn about how we‘ve preserved traditional methods of looking after the land and the wildlife that lives there, and find out how you can get involved.
Project
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Our work in London
We’re improving existing green space, protecting cherished local heritage sites and supporting people to participate with green space and heritage across London
Support us
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Volunteering at Morden Hall Park
Thinking about volunteering at this special place? Here’s what you need to know.