Blocks Wood

Blocks Wood is a forest in Widford, East Hertfordshire District, England. Blocks Wood is situated nearby to the village Widford, as well as near Hunsdon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henry Moore Foundation and Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Widford.

Henry Moore Foundation

Arts center

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity in England, established for education and promotion of the fine arts — in particular, to advance understanding of the works of Henry Moore, and to promote the public appreciation of sculpture more generally.

Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Widford

Church

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Stanstead Abbotts

Village

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stanstead Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 2 miles south-east of Ware, its post town.

Blocks Wood

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

51.8157° or 51° 48′ 56″ north

Longitude

0.0635° or 0° 3′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F32R387+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 35800065

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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