Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Common in the South West of the city is another stunning and huge parkland with fabulous woods that allow for wonderful interesting backgrounds and lighting.  I do regular shoots in the park and know some great spots off the main tracks to avoid dog walkers and get some great light.  There are hilly spots and little pathways with loads of charachter

Pros

A fantastic area to explore with young children as there are gorgeous little pathways,it feel like a secret forest that kids just love to explore.  Really beautiful old trees fallen wood to play with.  Pretty good Cafe.

Cons

It’s not so easy to get to on public transport and parking is a bit hit and miss during the day.  It’s best to aim for early morning for a shoot as the car park just gets clogged up with dog walkers if it’s past 10am.  It can be a bit muddy  if there has been rain within a few days.  So best not wear white shoes!

Best times to go

All year round for Wimbledon Common..it’s really great and has a mixture trees so there is good coverage all year.  Autumn is amazing  stunning colours.  Winter is in fact gorgeous too as the brown bear trees all meld into a wonderful soft lush colour in the background of the images, it’s also less busy with the general public which I prefer.

Logistics

I will aim to meet you in the Windmill car park and take you not far into the trees.  Little feet don’t want to walk too far.