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Ripon Park

7 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.65022, -0.25869

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 2 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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ripon Park, Borehamwood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ripon Park, Borehamwood

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Mill Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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