Battlefields & battle sites · London
Northmoor Hill Wood
In or near Denham.
Northmoor Hill Wood in England London, United Kingdom.
Shaun Ferguson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Denham Golf Club · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Northmoor Hill Wood, the nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, located 1.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is UB9 5DF.
About
Northmoor Hill Wood is a registered historic battlefield in England London, 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
Northmoor Hill Wood is an 8.7 hectares (21 acres) Local Nature Reserve in Denham in Buckinghamshire. It is also of geological interest. The western area near the entrance has wet clay flora, with alder woodland, sedges, rushes, yellow archangel and star of Bethlehem orchids. Geologically, this is Reading Formation, dating to the Tertiary period. The eastern part is chalk, and an old chalk quarry exposes layers dating to the Cretaceous period. There is access from Tilehouse Lane opposite Denham Aerodrome, and the site has a car park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5921, -0.5088
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Denham
- Postcode
- UB9 5DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Denham Golf Club — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993637 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northmoor Hill Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northmoor Hill Wood?
- Northmoor Hill Wood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB9 5DF), in the parish of Denham.
- What is Northmoor Hill Wood?
- Northmoor Hill Wood in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Northmoor Hill Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode UB9 5DF.
- Is Northmoor Hill Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Northmoor Hill Wood is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Northmoor Hill Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Northmoor Hill Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northmoor Hill Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB9 5DF.