Battlefields & battle sites · South East England
Angling Spring Wood
In or near Holmer Green.
Angling Spring Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.
David Hillas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Angling Spring Wood is a registered historic battlefield in England South East, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Angling Spring Wood is in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England with an area of 16.37 hectares (40.5 acres). It is owned by Chiltern District Council. The woodland is located close to Gipsy House, the former residence of Roald Dahl. The author regularly walked in the woods, gaining inspiration to write Danny, the Champion of the World and Fantastic Mr Fox.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7007, -0.7183
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Great Missenden
- Postcode
- HP16 9HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q106427499 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Angling Spring Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Angling Spring Wood?
- Angling Spring Wood is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode HP16 9HR), in the parish of Great Missenden.
- What is Angling Spring Wood?
- Angling Spring Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Angling Spring Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP16 9HR.
- Is Angling Spring Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Angling Spring Wood is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Angling Spring Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Angling Spring Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Angling Spring Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP16 9HR.