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Stapleton Gardens Allotments

0 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.67448, -0.27678

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
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
Ayot Pathpublic footpath · 483 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 483 mPath type: footway
Stilton Pathpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
Stilton Pathpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Street, Borehamwood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Street, Borehamwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park3.9 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park1 km→

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