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Arkley Rise Estate Open Space

11 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.65149, -0.23618

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Starling +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Starling +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +92 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +92 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

25 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

35 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+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field at the end of Arkley Drive

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field at the end of Arkley Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Mill Hill ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site5 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.4 km→

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