We checked 8 places to buy a real Christmas tree near Clapham, from Brockwell Park to Alleyn Park, for 2026 prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Eight places sell real Christmas trees in and around Clapham in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with prices, opening dates and the postcodes each one delivers to. Most people end up at a Pines and Needles pitch: Lavender Hill is the closest to Clapham and delivers to SW4, while Brockwell Park and Vauxhall City Farm are the two inside Lambeth. Alleyn Park Garden Centre in West Dulwich is the independent choice, with a discount for ordering early, and Creekside Christmas delivers free if you would rather not carry a tree home. Every entry was checked against the seller’s own website on 8 November 2026.
The first pitches open on Monday 16 November and all of them close on Christmas Eve, a Thursday this year. Distances are rough, from Clapham Common.
Prices for a tree of about 6ft
| Seller | Nordmann fir, about 6ft | Delivery to Clapham |
|---|---|---|
| Pines and Needles pitches | £85 (6ft Premium) | £52, or £75 with installation, from Lavender Hill |
| Alleyn Park Garden Centre | £71.95 ordered by 30 November, £79.95 after | free by 30 November, then £10 |
| Creekside Christmas | £104.99 (6 to 7ft) | free inside the M25 |
| Jacksons Nurseries | £79.99 (6 to 7ft slim Nordmann) | at checkout |
Pines and Needles’ prices are the ones in its online shop on 8 November; the price on the tree at the pitch is the one that counts.
Pines and Needles pitches inside Lambeth
Pines and Needles says it runs more than 40 Christmas tree stores across London and the south of England, most of them in parks and churchyards. Every pitch keeps the same hours, 9am to 9pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm at weekends, and the staff book delivery when you buy: £52 to drop the tree off, £75 to have it put up in your stand. Same-day delivery must be booked by 2pm and arrives between 3pm and 10pm. The shop lists Premium Nordmann firs at £45 for 3ft, £55 for 4ft, £70 for 5ft, £85 for 6ft, £110 for 7ft and £140 for 8ft.
1. Pines and Needles, Brockwell Park
The pitch at the Herne Hill end of Brockwell Park, by the gate on Norwood Road; the seller says to look for it opposite the Costcutter. It is a short walk from Herne Hill station and the nearest pitch for most of Brixton, and it delivers to SW2 and SW9 as well as SE24, SE5, SE21 and SE22.
The park itself is in the photograph at the top of this page.
Open 19 November to 24 December; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45; 5ft £70; 6ft £85; 7ft £110; delivery £52, with installation £75
Address Brockwell Park, Norwood Road entrance by the Herne Hill gate, SE24 9AA
Parking pay and display on Dulwich Road; 30 minutes free on Norwood Road
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/brockwell-park-christmas-tree-store
Good for Brixton and Herne Hill delivery, walking from Herne Hill station, installation
2. Pines and Needles, Vauxhall City Farm
At Vauxhall City Farm on Tyers Street, opposite the entrance to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and a few minutes’ walk from Vauxhall station. It is the pitch for Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall, delivering to SE11 and SW8 as well as SE1, SE17 and SW1.
Drivers should know that the paid parking on Tyers Street, 8.30am to 6pm, is inside the Congestion Charge zone.
Open 19 November to 24 December; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45; 5ft £70; 6ft £85; 7ft £110; delivery £52, with installation £75
Address Vauxhall City Farm, 165 Tyers Street, SE11 5HS
Parking paid on Tyers Street, 8.30am to 6pm, inside the Congestion Charge zone
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/vauxhall-city-farm-christmas-tree-store
Good for Kennington and Vauxhall delivery, near Vauxhall station, installation
Pitches just over the border
3. Pines and Needles, Lavender Hill
For Clapham itself this is the one to know. The pitch is at the Ascension of the Lord Church on Lavender Hill, where it meets Acanthus Road, about a mile west of Clapham Common station, and it is the only Pines and Needles pitch that delivers to SW4.
It also covers SW8, SW11 and SW12, and it is one of the first in south London to open, on Monday 16 November. The seller says there is plenty of metered parking in the side roads, £2.50 an hour from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday and free at other times.
Open 16 November to 24 December; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45; 5ft £70; 6ft £85; 7ft £110; delivery £52, with installation £75
Address Ascension of the Lord Church, Lavender Hill, SW11 5TU
Parking metered side roads, £2.50 an hour Mon to Sat 8.30am to 6.30pm, free at other times
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/lavender-hill-christmas-tree-store
Good for SW4 delivery, early opening, same-day delivery, installation
4. Pines and Needles, Tooting Bec Lido
In the car park at Tooting Bec Lido on Tooting Bec Road, just off Manse Road, about a mile west of Streatham High Road. The big draw is free parking in the lido car park, and it delivers to SW16 for Streatham, SW2 for Streatham Hill and Brixton Hill, and SE27 for West Norwood, as well as SW12 and SW17.
Open 18 November to 24 December; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45; 5ft £70; 6ft £85; 7ft £110; delivery £52, with installation £75
Address Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Road, SW16 1RU
Parking free in the lido car park
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/tooting-bec-lido-christmas-tree-store
Good for free parking, Streatham and West Norwood delivery, installation
5. Pines and Needles, Dulwich
At the Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club on Dulwich Common, the stretch of the South Circular between Dulwich and Sydenham Hill, with plenty of free parking on site. It opens on 16 November alongside Lavender Hill, and delivers to SW2, SE24 and SE27, so it is a second option for Brixton Hill, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and West Norwood.
Open 16 November to 24 December; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45; 5ft £70; 6ft £85; 7ft £110; delivery £52, with installation £75
Address Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club, Dulwich Common, SE21 7EX
Parking free on site
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/dulwich-christmas-tree-store
Good for free parking, early opening, Tulse Hill and West Norwood delivery
Garden centre
6. Alleyn Park Garden Centre, West Dulwich
A small independent garden centre tucked behind 77 Park Hall Road in West Dulwich, a short hop from West Norwood and Tulse Hill. Its Christmas trees are top-grade Nordmann firs, and it whittles the base of each trunk to fit most stands, a service it says very few garden centres offer.
Order and pay through the form on its website by the end of November and you get 10% off and free delivery; from 1 December the full price applies and delivery costs £10. It delivers from 23 November to 23 December to SW2, SW4 and SW16 and to SE24 and SE27 among other south London postcodes, and taller trees must be ordered by the end of November.
Open November, daily 10am to 4pm
Price Nordmann fir, ordered by 30 November: 3ft £35.95; 4ft £44.95; 5ft £53.95; 6ft £71.95; 7ft £80.95; 8ft £116.95; full price from 1 December: 3ft £39.95; 6ft £79.95; 8ft £129.95; Norway spruce 6ft £44.95, then £49.95; metal stands £21.95 and £25.95
Booking order online; the garden centre rings to take payment and book a delivery date
Call 020 8670 7788
Address Rear of 77 Park Hall Road, SE21 8ES
Website alleynpark.co.uk/christmas-tree-order
Good for independent, early-order discount, free delivery to SW4 in November, trunks trimmed to fit
Delivery only
7. Creekside Christmas (delivery only)
A London delivery company with no pitch to visit: you order online and the tree comes to the door, free anywhere inside the M25, from 19 November to 23 December. The free slot runs all day, 9am to 10pm; a daytime or evening window costs £12.
It sells Nordmann, Fraser and Noble firs, and for flats it offers delivery to the room, or delivery and installation, at a higher price per tree.
Open online orders now; deliveries 19 November to 23 December 2026, seven days a week
Price Nordmann fir to the door 3 to 4ft £69.99; 4 to 5ft £79.99; 5 to 6ft £89.99; 6 to 7ft £104.99; 7 to 8ft £119.99; to the room 6 to 7ft £119.99; with installation 6 to 7ft £134.99; Fraser fir from £79.99; Noble fir from £114.99
Booking online, choosing the date and slot in the basket
Website creeksidechristmas.co.uk
Good for free delivery, flats, installation, evening slots
8. Jacksons Nurseries (delivery only)
An online nursery that grows its trees in its own UK fields and delivers across Lambeth, including SW2, SW4 and SW9, with a two-day delivery window rather than the week most online sellers quote. Its Lambeth page lists cut Nordmann firs from £44.99 for 3 to 4ft and a slim 6 to 7ft Nordmann for £79.99, which suits a narrow Clapham terrace, alongside Fraser, Noble, Korean and Lasiocarpa firs and pot-grown trees.
Delivery is free on orders over £400.
Price Nordmann fir 3 to 4ft £44.99; slim Nordmann 6 to 7ft £79.99; Norway spruce 4 to 5ft £44.99; Fraser fir 4 to 5ft £54.99; Noble fir 5 to 6ft £69.99; potted blue spruce £49.99
Booking online, with a two-day delivery window
Website jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/buy-christmas-tree-delivery-Lambeth.html
Good for slim trees, UK-grown, pot-grown trees, delivery across Lambeth
After Christmas
Lambeth Council collects real trees free in January. Last winter collections started on 5 January: take the tree out of its pot, strip every decoration and leave it next to your bins on your normal collection day, or by the bin store if you live on an estate. If it is not taken, put it out again the following week. You can also take it to the drop-off point on Clapham Common off Windmill Drive, or book a slot at the Smugglers Way or Vale Street recycling centres. The council has not published the dates for January 2027 yet; our bin collection days page will carry them. Pines and Needles and Creekside both sell a collection service if you would rather not carry it out.
How we chose
These are the places people in Clapham, Brixton, Streatham and Herne Hill buy their trees: the pitches inside Lambeth or close enough to deliver to its postcodes, the nearest independent garden centre that delivers to SW4, and two delivery services that cover the whole borough. Prices, dates and delivery areas are the sellers’ own, as published on 8 November 2026. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@claphamnews.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@claphamnews.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.
For the rest of the season, see our Christmas markets, the Christmas lights switch-on, Christmas shopping near Clapham, Christmas dinner in Clapham, ice skating, pantomimes and Christmas shows, what’s on this month, things to do in Clapham and the local business directory.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy a real Christmas tree near Clapham?
The nearest pitch to Clapham is Pines and Needles at the Ascension of the Lord Church on Lavender Hill, SW11 5TU, open from 16 November to 24 December, which delivers to SW4 and SW8. Inside Lambeth, Pines and Needles also sells from Brockwell Park by the Herne Hill gate and from Vauxhall City Farm, both from 19 November. Alleyn Park Garden Centre in West Dulwich delivers to SW4, SW2 and SW16.
How much is a real Christmas tree in Clapham in 2026?
A 6ft Premium Nordmann fir is £85 at the Pines and Needles pitches, plus £52 for delivery or £75 with installation. Alleyn Park Garden Centre charges £71.95 for a 6ft Nordmann if you order and pay by the end of November, with free delivery, or £79.95 from 1 December. Creekside Christmas delivers a 6 to 7ft Nordmann free for £104.99.
How do I get rid of my Christmas tree in Lambeth?
Last winter Lambeth Council collected real trees free from 5 January, left next to your bins on collection day, and ran a drop-off point on Clapham Common off Windmill Drive. Trees must come out of their pots with all decorations removed. The council has not published the dates for January 2027 yet.
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