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Ridge Road Allotments

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41753, -0.14363

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route

signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-C linkRegional walking route
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Cycling

263 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 75 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222Local cycle route
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Raynes Park to Wimbledon Cycleway (proposed)Cycling route
Named route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caithness Road

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caithness Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Streatham CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Tooting Bec CommonUrban park1.8 km→🦉STREATHAM COMMONNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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