Southwark · managed by London Borough of Southwark
Peckham Rye Park and Common
circular · easy
Off-lead rules
Off-lead in designated areas
dog free area, the arboretum is a dog-free zone
southwark.gov.ukChecked 19 July 2026
This is the evidence for off-lead rules at Peckham Rye Park and Common. It was read from southwark.gov.uk on 19 July 2026.Off-lead is permitted across the common and park except in the arboretum, which is a dog-free zone.
On-lead areas: The arboretum is a dog-free zone. Southwark's park rules require dogs to be kept under control and to follow signs where dogs are not allowed.
A Public Spaces Protection Order applies here. Southwark's dog control orders took effect 9 November 2017; dogs must be put on lead when instructed by an authorised officer.
The walk itself
- Start point
- Strakers Road entrance
- Nearest station
- Peckham Rye
- Terrain
- common grassland plus a formal park with streams and a lake
- Surface
- surfaced paths and grass
- Accessibility
- level surfaced paths
- Mud
- medium
- How quiet
- medium
- Suits a reactive dog
- moderate
- Water access
- Yes
- Swimming allowed
- Not stated
- Livestock
- No
- Wildlife
- medium
- Stiles
- Not stated
- Gates
- No
- Lighting
- Not stated
- Toilets
- Yes
- Waste bins
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
- Café on site
- Yes
“Not stated” means our source did not cover it. We leave gaps rather than fill them.
Notes
Toilets and baby changing near Strakers Road and near the Adventure Playground. The Round Cafe, open 8am to 6.30pm. Small car park on Strakers Road. Streams, a lake, and a pond-dipping platform in the School Nature Garden.
Rules changed?
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