Woodridge Nature Reserve
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Woodridge Nature Reserve is a small Local Nature Reserve
in Woodside Park
, London, owned and managed by the London Borough of Barnet
. It was designed as a nature trail for local primary schools, but is now very neglected.
It is approximately two hectares in size. It lies predominantly on London clay
, and comprises oak woodland and grassland. It was originally farmed as pasture, and is a haven for wildlife such as woodland birds, insects and amphibians.
The entrance to the reserve is in a large area of woods and grassland, which is public open space, between Woodside Park and Totteridge
. Folly Brook
runs through the public open space, and there is access to it from Michleham Down, from Southover close to Folly Brook, and by a path next to the pond at the end of Totteridge Green. A path north beside the brook leads to Darland's Lake Nature Reserve
, and a path west across the brook leads to Burtonhole Lane and Pasture
nature reserve.
Access to Woodridge Nature Reserve itself is by a kissing gate in a pasture area close to the Michleham Down entrance.
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
in Woodside Park
Woodside Park
Woodside Park is a suburban residential development in the London Borough of Barnet, in postal district N12.It is very varied in character. The area to the east of the tube station consists predominantly of large Victorian and Edwardian houses, many of which have been converted into flats...
, London, owned and managed by the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
. It was designed as a nature trail for local primary schools, but is now very neglected.
It is approximately two hectares in size. It lies predominantly on London clay
London Clay
The London Clay Formation is a marine geological formation of Ypresian age which crops out in the southeast of England. The London Clay is well known for the fossils it contains. The fossils from the Lower Eocene indicate a moderately warm climate, the flora being tropical or subtropical...
, and comprises oak woodland and grassland. It was originally farmed as pasture, and is a haven for wildlife such as woodland birds, insects and amphibians.
The entrance to the reserve is in a large area of woods and grassland, which is public open space, between Woodside Park and Totteridge
Totteridge
Totteridge is an area of the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. It is a mixture of suburban development and open land situated 8.20 miles north north-west of Charing Cross....
. Folly Brook
Folly Brook
Folly Brook is a 2¼ mile long brook in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a tributary of Dollis Brook, which is a tributary of the River Brent, which is a tributary of the River Thames....
runs through the public open space, and there is access to it from Michleham Down, from Southover close to Folly Brook, and by a path next to the pond at the end of Totteridge Green. A path north beside the brook leads to Darland's Lake Nature Reserve
Darland's Lake Nature Reserve
Darland's Lake Nature Reserve is a nature reserve south of Totteridge Village in Barnet, England. It is owned by the London Borough of Barnet and was managed from 1971 by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and more recently by the borough council...
, and a path west across the brook leads to Burtonhole Lane and Pasture
Burtonhole Lane and Pasture
Burtonhole Lane and Pasture is an 8.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve, Borough Grade II, between Mill Hill and Woodside Park in the London Borough of Barnet. It consists of Burtonhole Lane between Partingdale Lane and Burtonhole Close, two fields east of the Lane, and a narrow belt of privately owned...
nature reserve.
Access to Woodridge Nature Reserve itself is by a kissing gate in a pasture area close to the Michleham Down entrance.