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Leafyoak Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.79387, -0.02576

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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 268m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Beyond Hartham Common

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Walnut Tree Walkbridleway · 232 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 232 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Walnut Tree Walkbridleway · 234 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 234 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Walnut Tree Walkbridleway · 336 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 336 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Walnut Tree Walkbridleway · 160 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 160 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Walnut Tree Walkbridleway · 180 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 180 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the A10

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the A10

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Barclay ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wooden ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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