The Birches

The Birches is a forest in Stanstead Abbots, East Hertfordshire District, England. The Birches is situated nearby to the village Roydon, as well as near the locality Cat’s Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roydon railway station and Rye House, Hertfordshire.

Roydon railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roydon railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Roydon in Essex, England. It is 20 miles 9 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Broxbourne and Harlow Town stations.

Rye House, Hertfordshire

Castle

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rye House in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire is a former fortified manor house, located in what is now the Lee Valley Regional Park. The 15th-century gatehouse is the surviving part of the structure and is a Grade I listed building.

Harlow Stadium

Stadium

Harlow Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Harlow, Essex, England. The stadium also has executive suites, a restaurant, a number of bars and conference and banqueting facilities.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harlow and Ware.

Harlow

Photo: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harlow is a New Town in Essex which was mostly developed after the Second World War. It includes a historic settlement which is now known as Old Harlow.

Ware

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ware is a town in Hertfordshire. The site has been occupied since at least 4000 BC. The Romans had a settlement at Ware. Ware is said to be one of the oldest continuously occupied sites in Europe. It has become a commuting town for London.

Hoddesdon

Town

Photo: Chris Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoddesdon is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area. The area is on the River Lea and the Lee Navigation along with the New River.

The Birches

Type: Forest
Location: Stanstead Abbots, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.783° or 51° 46′ 59″ north

Longitude

0.0373° or 0° 2′ 14″ east

Open location code

9F32Q2MP+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 12636177

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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