Box Wood

Box Wood is a forest in Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. Box Wood is situated near the hamlet Monks Green, as well as near the suburb High Leigh Garden Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Balls Wood and Lowewood Museum.

Balls Wood

Nature reserve

Balls Wood is a 58.5-hectare nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Hertford Heath in East Hertfordshire. The wood was purchased by the Trust from the Forestry Commission.

Lowewood Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Broxbourne railway station

Railway station

Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broxbourne railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the towns of Broxbourne and Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, England. It is 17 miles 17 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Cheshunt and Roydon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hertford and Ware.

Hertford

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut.

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.

Box Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.7635° or 51° 45′ 48″ north

Longitude

-0.0491° or 0° 2′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C3XQX72+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1383899377

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Monks Green and High Leigh Garden Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Box Wood and Dalmond’s Wood.

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