Oxhey Woods

Oxhey Woods is a 98 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire.^[1] It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council.^[2]^[3]

It is mainly semi-natural woodland, and some areas date back to the last Ice Age, the Younger Dryas, 11,500 years ago.^[1] The range of habitats make it an important ecological site. Plants include bluebells, anemones and violets and the rare wild service tree.^[2]

Facilities and access

The woods have parking facilities, picnic benches and a trail.^[2] There is access from Nairn Green, Oxhey Drive and Prestwick Road.

References

1 2 "Local Nature Reserves". Three Rivers District Council. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
1 2 3 "Oxhey Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
↑ "Map of Oxhey Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

Local Nature Reserves in Hertfordshire

Broxbourne	Cheshunt Park Top Field and Cozens Grove

Dacorum	Howe Grove Wood Shrubhill Common

East Hertfordshire	Waterford Heath

Hertsmere	Fisher's Field Furzefield Wood and Lower Halfpenny Hilfield Park Reservoir

North Hertfordshire	Ivel Springs Norton Common Oughtonhead Common Purwell Meadows Therfield Heath Weston Hills

St Albans	Batford Springs Colney Heath Marshalls Heath Watercress Wildlife Site Wheathampstead The Wick

Three Rivers	Chorleywood Common Chorleywood House Estate Croxley Common Moor Oxhey Woods Prestwick Road Meadows Rickmansworth Aquadrome Stockers Lake The Withey Beds

Watford	Albans Wood Cassiobury Park Garston Park Harebreaks Wood The Lairage Land

Welwyn Hatfield	The Commons Danesbury Park Howe Dell Mardley Heath Northaw Great Wood Country Park Oxleys Wood Sherrardspark Wood Singlers Marsh Stanborough Reedmarsh

Coordinates: 51°36′58″N 0°24′05″W / 51.616°N 0.4014°W / 51.616; -0.4014

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