Dog walker in Peckham.

Peckham Rye

Peckham Rye Common is open grass and wide paths, good for a straightforward walk with plenty to sniff. The park beyond it is a different walk entirely, with its woodland, its stream and the walled garden, and it is the better choice for a dog who finds the open common a bit much on a busy Saturday.

Burgess Park and the streets

North of Peckham, Burgess Park is huge and still growing, with its lake and long paths running towards Camberwell. Closer to home, the roads around Bellenden Road and the quieter streets towards Nunhead make good short walks, and Nunhead Cemetery, with its wooded paths, is one of the most peaceful walks in south London for a calm, on-lead dog.

Why it suits Seekies

Peckham has a lot of young dogs and a lot of owners who commute out from Peckham Rye and Queens Road stations. A midday walk keeps a young dog settled through a long day, and a walker who knows when to choose the quiet of the Rye park over the bustle of the common makes the walk work for your dog.

A typical walk

A typical half hour from a terrace off Bellenden Road: up to Peckham Rye Common, across the open grass, through the gates into the park for a slow loop by the stream and the old walled garden, and back home along the quieter roads rather than Rye Lane.