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Allum Lane Spinney - Woodland

1 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsInsectsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65650, -0.28937

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

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

Named routeLocal walking route
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
Beechfield Closepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borehamwood: Parkfields and Allum Lane Spinney

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borehamwood: Parkfields and Allum Lane Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park1.9 km→

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