Hyrule Field

Hyrule Field (Japanese: ハイラル平原, Hairaru Heigen) is the field in the middle of all the other places, in the very center of Hyrule. From Hyrule Field, it is possible to access most areas of the land.

Ocarina of Time
To the north of Hyrule Field is Hyrule Castle Town. It is surrounded by a moat and can be entered by a drawbridge, which closes at night. To the west, lies Gerudo Valley, accessibly over a long rope bridge. To the northeast is Kakariko Village and Death Mountain. To the east is Zora's Domain. To the southeast is Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods. To the south is Lake Hylia. Zora's River flows through Hyrule Field. Aside from Lon Lon Ranch at its center, there is little else actually in the field. There are small stands of trees in the north corner across the river and near the entrance to Kokiri Forest.

A series of trails lead from Zora's Domain to Lake Hylia along Zora's River, past Gerudo Valley and Hyrule Castle Town. Another trail lies to the east of Lon Lon Ranch and another perpendicular to that. At night, when Link is a child, Stalchildren will attack anyone wandering the field, and Peahats, which inhabit the western part of the field, will attack anyone wandering during the day. No enemies inhabit the field when Link is an adult other than the Poes that can be found at specific spots throughout the field.

Twilight Princess
Hyrule Field surrounds Hyrule Castle and the Castle Town. To the north is Zora's Domain, which is accessible through a tunnel or by flying or swimming up the river. To the west is Kakariko Village and Death Mountain. To the east is Lake Hylia and the Gerudo Desert. To the south is Lost Woods and Ordon Village. (East and west are reversed in the Gamecube Version.)

Hyrule Field is very large and is easiest to traverse whilst riding Epona. Three main events happened here. The first was the capture of Colin by King Bulblin. Link had to defeat him on Epona. The second event was the journey taken by Link, Telma, Ilia, and Prince Ralis from Hyrule Castle Town to Kakariko Village, during which Link rode Epona and defended the others. The final event was the defeat of Ganondorf at the end of the Zant's Invasion of Hyrule.

Other Games
There is no equivalent to Hyrule Field in the other Zelda games, except for Termina Field in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.