Where Wasps Nest Across Lambeth
Terraced eaves around Clapham
Clapham's rows of terraced roofs offer wasps the same dry, sheltered gap behind the fascia board that appears right across Lambeth's Victorian housing, usually well above head height and easy to miss until the flight path becomes obvious. Once a queen has started a nest there, the same entry point tends to be used for the rest of the season.
Gardens behind converted houses in Herne Hill and Tulse Hill
The gardens behind converted houses near Herne Hill and Tulse Hill give wasps sheds, fences and dense planting to nest in as an alternative to a roofline, often going unnoticed for longer since there's less activity to disturb a nest low down. A resident getting close enough while gardening is often what finally reveals it.
Signs to Look For
- A grey, papery nest the size of a football or larger, usually by late summer
- Wasps repeatedly entering and leaving one spot — a loft vent, eave or air brick
- A low buzzing or rustling sound from inside a wall, loft or shed
- More wasps than usual around bins, fruit trees or open windows
After a Wasp Nest Is Treated in Lambeth
An old nest isn't reused the following year, so in most cases it can be left exactly where it is once it's no longer active.
