Hobbyhorse Wood

Hobbyhorse Wood is a forest in Hertford Heath, East Hertfordshire District, England. Hobbyhorse Wood is situated nearby to the village Hertford Heath, as well as near the locality Entrance: College Road Entrance.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hertford Castle and Balls Wood.

Hertford Castle

Castle

Photo: Caitlin, CC BY 2.0.

Hertford Castle is a Norman era castle built beside the River Lea in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. Most of the internal buildings of the structure have been demolished.

Balls Wood is a 58.5-hectare nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Hertford Heath in East Hertfordshire. The wood was purchased by the Trust from the Forestry Commission.

Hertford East railway station

Railway station

Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hertford East railway station is the northern terminus of the Hertford East branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the east of England, and is located in the town of Hertford in Hertfordshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hertford and Ware.

Hertford

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut.

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.

Hoddesdon

Town

Photo: Chris Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoddesdon is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area. The area is on the River Lea and the Lee Navigation along with the New River.

Hobbyhorse Wood

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

51.7745° or 51° 46′ 28″ north

Longitude

-0.0486° or 0° 2′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C3XQXF2+QH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4470287

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hertford Heath and Entrance: College Road Entrance.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hertford Heath Nature Reserve and High Wood.

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