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Broadleaved woodland near Ridge

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.67193, -0.23522

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Arkley Lanerestricted byway · 800 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 800 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north west on Galley Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north west on Galley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Arkley Open SpaceUrban park2 km→

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