Ridlins Wood Playing Field
Getting here
51.88836, -0.16424
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +102 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +51 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Great Ashby Woodland WalkWalking route
Arthur Acres pathpublic footpath · 353 m
Izzard pathpublic footpath · 144 m
Cynthia Wood pathpublic footpath · 76 m
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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