SWHAS Observatory
SWHAS Observatory is an observatory in Flaunden, Dacorum District, England. SWHAS Observatory is situated nearby to the forest Long Wood, as well as near Church of St Mary Magdalene (Church of England).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary Magdalene (Church of England) and Frogmore Meadows.
Church of St Mary Magdalene (Church of England)
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary Magdalene (Church of England) is situated 2,200 feet north of SWHAS Observatory.
Frogmore Meadows
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frogmore Meadows is a 4.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, north of the village of Chenies.
The Green Dragon
Pub
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Green Dragon is a Grade II listed public house in Flaunden, Hertfordshire, England. The rear wing, a timber-framed structure, is the oldest part of the building and dates from the early 17th century. The Green Dragon is situated 2,300 feet north of SWHAS Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flaunden and Latimer.
Flaunden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flaunden is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Buckinghamshire, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Old Flaunden was on the banks of the River Chess, but owing to constant flooding, the settlement moved up the hill to its present location in the 18th and early 19th century.
Latimer
Village
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Latimer is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Hertfordshire. It is within the civil parish of Latimer and Ley Hill, which also includes the village of Ley Hill and the hamlet of Tyler's Hill.
Chenies
Village
Photo: The Dewdrops, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chenies is a village and civil parish in south-east Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the border with Hertfordshire, east of Amersham and north of Chorleywood.
SWHAS Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Flaunden, Dacorum District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69069° or 51° 41′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.53651° or 0° 32′ 11″ westOperator
South West Herts. Astronomical SocietyOpen location code
9C3XMFR7+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 1518985391OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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