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Rowley Green - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.66025, -0.24178

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 461m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

30 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
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Saffron Greenrestricted byway · 648 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mPath type: bridleway
Arkley Lanerestricted byway · 8 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 8 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Arkley Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 7 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Arkley Lanerestricted byway · 800 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 800 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused gate to Woodland Farm field, Arkley Lane

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused gate to Woodland Farm field, Arkley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park2.9 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site3.5 km→

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