Benstead’s Wood

Benstead’s Wood is a forest in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Benstead’s Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Cromer Hyde, as well as near the village Lemsford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Devil’s Dyke and Lemsford Springs.

Devil’s Dyke

Forest

Photo: Legis, Public domain.

Devil's Dyke is the remains of a prehistoric defensive ditch which lies at the east side of the village of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. It is protected as a Scheduled Monument.

Lemsford Springs

Nature reserve

Lemsford Springs is a 4 hectare nature reserve in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, England. It is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, which purchased the site in 1970.

Waterend House

Manor estate

Photo: Rob Hinkley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Waterend House is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welwyn Garden City and Ayot St Lawrence.

Welwyn Garden City is a town in Hertfordshire, England. It was the second "garden city" in England, and one of the first "new towns". It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built.

Ayot St Lawrence

Photo: Jason Ballard, CC BY 2.0.

Ayot St Lawrence is a small village in Hertfordshire. It lies between Harpenden and Welwyn Garden City. It is mainly known as the home of George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950.

Wheathampstead

Village

Photo: Legis, Public domain.

Wheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell.

Benstead’s Wood

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

51.7947° or 51° 47′ 41″ north

Longitude

-0.2536° or 0° 15′ 13″ west

Open location code

9C3XQPVW+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4374114

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cromer Hyde and Lemsford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Crooked Chimney Public House and Lamb’s Grove.

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