Godwyn’s Wood

Godwyn’s Wood is a forest in Widford, East Hertfordshire District, England. Godwyn’s Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Blakesware, as well as near the locality Nether Street.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henry Moore Foundation and Church of the Holy Trinity.

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.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Widford

Church

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ware and Perry Green.

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.

Perry Green

Village

Perry Green is a scattered hamlet in Hertfordshire, England, near Much Hadham. The sculptor Henry Moore settled there in 1941. His house Hoglands now forms part of a sculpture garden featuring his work, run by the Henry Moore Foundation.

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.

Godwyn’s Wood

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

51.83° or 51° 49′ 48″ north

Longitude

0.0503° or 0° 3′ 1″ east

Open location code

9F32R3H2+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 398342585

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blakesware and Nether Street.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lilley’s Wood and Sheepcote Plantation.

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