Gunpowder Wood

Gunpowder Wood is a forest in Thundridge, East Hertfordshire District, England. Gunpowder Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Cold Christmas, as well as near Legges.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity and Church of St John the Evangelist.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St John the Evangelist

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plashes Wood

Forest

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plashes Wood is a 71.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Standon in Hertfordshire. The local planning authority is East Hertfordshire District Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ware and High Cross.

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.

High Cross

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Cross is a village in the civil parish of Thundridge, in the East Hertfordshire district, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies upon what was the A10, however the A10 Wadesmill by-pass has now been built around High Cross and neighbouring villages.