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Lea Green - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Jurek and Trish Sienkiewicz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hatfield Forest and Flitch Way Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.6 km

Circular family walk, through medieval hunting forest full of ancient trees. Terrain is flat. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hatfield Forest Buttercup Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route5.4 km

Trail takes you through the best places to see buttercups in May or June. Mostly level ground through grassy plains and woodland paths, some tree routes and gates. Paths can get muddy. Dogs on leads near livestock and around the lake.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Park Drivepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 11Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ryes Lanebridleway · 313 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 313 mPath type: unclassified
Ryes Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on the green, Hatfield Heath

📷 Jurek and Trish Sienkiewicz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on the green, Hatfield Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hatfield ForestUrban park4.7 km→🏞️HATFIELD FORESTCountry park4.7 km→🌱Fair GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦DOWN HALLHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Edens Mount Play AreaUrban park4.6 km→✦Hatfield Broad Oak PrioryHistoric site2.1 km→

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