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Ashridge Play Area

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.61926, -0.39034

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red-green Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red-green Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Honeysuckle, Beech +109 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ramsons, Honeysuckle, Beech +109 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef +89
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green on the South Oxhey Estate

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green on the South Oxhey Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→

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