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Oak Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.48415, -0.53370

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Horton Bridleway 4bridleway · 815 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 815 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Approaching Popes Close

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Approaching Popes Close

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park3.3 km→🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Lascelles Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→

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