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Penny Loaf Hill Plantation - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.04056, -0.13716

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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

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 12Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 12Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 12Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route932 m
Named routeRef 12Length 932 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 531 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 531 mIncline 0%Path type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 330 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 330 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 213 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 213 mPath type: service
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 517 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 517 mPath type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 128 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 128 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Late October in North Hertfordshire

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Late October in North Hertfordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park3.1 km→✦Roman villa 1000yds (910m) NE of Ashwell villageHistoric site1 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site2 km→✦Arbury BanksHistoric site2 km→✦Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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