Ashley Lane (Hendon)
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Ashley Lane is a one hectare Local Nature Reserve
, Borough Grade II, in Hendon
in the London Borough of Barnet
. Over 400 years old, it is an ancient trackway, now a bridleway, which runs between Hendon Golf Course and Hendon Cemetery.
The lane has retained its ancient hedgerows, which have developed into narrow belts of woodland in places. Pedunculate oak
and ash form a partial canopy, and the hedge bottom flora include ancient woodland indicators such as ramsons and bluebell
s.
A small stream, a tributary of Dollis Brook
, crosses the lane.
The lane is the continuation of the public road Ashley Lane to Oakhampton Road.
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...
, Borough Grade II, in Hendon
Hendon
Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier...
in 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...
. Over 400 years old, it is an ancient trackway, now a bridleway, which runs between Hendon Golf Course and Hendon Cemetery.
The lane has retained its ancient hedgerows, which have developed into narrow belts of woodland in places. Pedunculate oak
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur is commonly known as the Pedunculate Oak or English oak. It is native to most of Europe, and to Anatolia to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa.-Taxonomy:Q...
and ash form a partial canopy, and the hedge bottom flora include ancient woodland indicators such as ramsons and bluebell
Common Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta, commonly known as the common bluebell, is a spring-flowering bulbous perennial plant. -Taxonomy:...
s.
A small stream, a tributary of Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook runs through the London Borough of Barnet in North London. It is a tributary of the River Brent, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames. The Dollis Valley Greenwalk follows almost all of Dollis Brook, apart from a short section at the beginning which passes through private...
, crosses the lane.
The lane is the continuation of the public road Ashley Lane to Oakhampton Road.