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Arkley Open Space

35 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.65430, -0.24216

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Copper +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Copper +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +87 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Saffron Greenrestricted byway · 648 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowley Lane, Arkley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rowley Lane, Arkley

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Nearby places

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.8 km→

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