The 10 Best Places for Leafy Hangouts in England

England is most known for Shakespearean plays, castles and palaces, museums and heritage sites, anyone who is on the go for nature trips among the greens will most definitely find England fit for such an adventure. For this, here are the best 10 places for leafy hangouts in England.

Ashdown Forest in East Sussex

With its fine view of the Sussex countryside and with all the beeches, silver birch trees, sweet chestnut and oaks growing strong and sturdy in this forest, one can say that there will no spot that can be more authentically English than Ashdown Forest. But of course, its world-loved dweller Pooh Bear makes the forest even more inviting.

Alderly Edge in Cheshire

Alderly Edge is known for the Bronze Age burial mound called “Beacon” and as Alan Garner’s inspiration of the fantast novel “The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.” This spot is indeed a great getaway for those who need the time to be alone with nature as graced by mystic.

Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire

Sherwood Forest is made known to the world because of Robin Hood. Its towering, huge oaks that include the 1000 year-old Major Oak would surely make a trek memorable. The good thing is despite it age, the forest remains a new abode to modern nature lovers.

Bristol’s Leigh Woods

Leigh Woods is not just one of the many leafy hangouts in England. It houses the 300 BC Iron Age fort, the beautiful yet queer Bristol whitebeam trees, the Avon Gorge and holds a view Brunel’s suspension bridge. This and more makes Leigh Woods a must to visit.

Epping Forest in Essex

The forest is known as rumored to be where Queen Elizabeth I spends her time hunting and as the place where the notorious Dick Turpin made shelter. Whether one wants to seek out the path of the hunter or the hunted, the forest of aged oak trees is a dear one to every nature lover.

National Arboretum in Tetbury

See the majestic giant sequoias that stand guard at the entrance of the arboretum and get deeper into the forest that houses 18,000 trees that include a rare species of Japanese Maple. The arboretum is a haven for those who want to be lost in one of the best in lush green leafy hangouts in England.

Lake District’s Grizedale Forest

Amidst towering and aged trees are a collection of sculptures by David Nash and Andy Goldsworthy. This nature paradise in the Lake District is not only a great treat for the lovers of nature but also for those who are into art.

Thetford Forest in Norfolk

Norfolk, offers a great activity spree for its Thetford Forest guests. Trails and paths in the forest are not only for trekking and they are also great to follow as forest paths for biking, pony riding even for rope swinging!

Surrey’s Richmond Park

Once an odd bog, Richmond Park is now London’s largest path of green and is even considered the city’s lung where one can be sure of fresh clean air to breathe in. ferns, chestnut trees, azaleas and oaks find shelter in the heart of the park at the Isabella Plantation.

Lancashire’s Eaves Wood

Home to both aged trees and wildlife as it is not only a house to trees but also to deers, hares, foxes and squirrels. Eaves Wood is one’s greatest chance to see these animals in their natural habitat.

The leafy hangouts in England are indeed among the best places anyone can head to and be with nature. These places reconnect one with the environment and awaken the nature-lover inside every soul. Be sure to come to any, if not all, of these wonderful leafy hangouts when visiting England.