Ox Wood

Ox Wood is a forest in Essendon, Welwyn Hatfield, England. Ox Wood is situated nearby to the village Essendon, as well as near the hamlet West End.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hatfield House and Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.

Hatfield House

Manor estate

Photo: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hatfield House is a Grade I listed country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to James I.

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Melvyn Cousins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The New QEII Hospital is located in Welwyn Garden City and managed by East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust.

Mill Green Museum

Museum

Mill Green Museum is a working watermill in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The building is listed grade II* and dates from the 17th century. The local museum is in the old miller's house. Three galleries show changing displays of art and local history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City.

Hatfield

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hatfield is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire 20 mi north of London. It is perhaps best known as the location of Hatfield House, an historic stately home with strong royal connections that include Queen Elizabeth I.

Welwyn Garden City

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Welwyn Garden City is a town in Hertfordshire, England. It was the second "garden city" in England, and one of the first "new towns". It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built.