Wildlife reserves · East of England
Longspring Wood
In or near Bedmond.
Longspring Wood — small Nature Reserve in Southern England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Langley · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Longspring Wood, you can take a train to Kings Langley station, which is 1.9 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Longspring Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "small Nature Reserve in Southern England". Coordinates: 51.7201°, -0.4213°.
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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
Longspring Wood is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Kings Langley in Hertfordshire. The main trees in this small wood are oak, ash, wild cherry and hazel, and there is a display of bluebells in the spring. Birds include warblers, finches and tits, and there are mammals such as foxes and badgers. There is access by a footpath between houses in Toms Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7201, -0.4213
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Three Rivers
- Parish
- Abbots Langley
- Postcode
- WD4 8NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Langley — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993404 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longspring Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longspring Wood?
- Longspring Wood is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD4 8NZ), in the parish of Abbots Langley.
- What is Longspring Wood?
- Longspring Wood — small Nature Reserve in Southern England.
- How do I get to Longspring Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Kings Langley, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode WD4 8NZ.
- Is Longspring Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Longspring Wood is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Longspring Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Longspring Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longspring Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Kings Langley, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD4 8NZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Longspring Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.