Albans Wood Explained

Albans Wood
Type:Local Nature Reserve
Coordinates:51.6941°N -0.3983°W
Location:Watford, Hertfordshire
Area:4.1ha
Manager:Watford Borough Council

Albans Wood is a local nature reserve in Watford in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council.[1] [2]

The site is ancient semi-natural woodland. It is mainly oak with other trees including beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut. There are mammals such as muntjac deer and noctule bats, butterflies including purple hairstreak and speckled wood, and birds such as great spotted woodpeckers and nuthatches.[1]

There is access from Sheepcot Lane.

References

  1. Web site: Albans Wood . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 13 March 2013 . 1 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210192125/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=21&N=&ID=1682 . 10 February 2015 .
  2. Web site: Map of Albans Wood. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 April 2015.

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