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Nursery Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69680, -0.11454

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 437m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Chain Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private track through Nursery Plantation

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private track through Nursery Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park3.4 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️TRENT PARKCountry park4.2 km→

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