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Hanging Plantation

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.69181, -0.06605

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bulls Cross Ridebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Old Park Ridebridleway · 239 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 239 mPath type: unclassified
Old Park Ridebridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bury Green Lanebridleway · 370 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 370 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cereal crop near Temple House

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cereal crop near Temple House

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🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.4 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park4.8 km→🌱Bush Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Enfield Town ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Enfield Town ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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