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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welwyn Garden City and Ayot St Lawrence.
Welwyn Garden City
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
-0.2536° or 0° 15′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C3XQPVW+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 4374114OpenStreetMap 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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