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School Plantation

1 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.83589, -0.03203

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Himalayan Balsam, Ploughman's-spikenard +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daffodil, Himalayan Balsam, Ploughman's-spikenard +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Blackthorn, Rosy Garlic +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Named routeRef 61Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Church Lanebridleway · 133 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 133 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, Thundridge, Herts

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary, Thundridge, Herts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→✦POLES PARKHistoric site1 km→🌱Wooden ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Woodhall ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦WOODHALL PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve4.5 km→

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