Oxhey Woods is a 98 hectare Local Nature Reserve in

South Oxhey South Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London. At the 2011 Census S ...

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...

, England. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. It is mainly semi-natural woodland, and some areas date back to the last Ice Age, the Younger Dryas, 11,500 years ago. The range of habitats make it an important ecological site. Plants include bluebells, anemones and violets and the rare wild service tree.

Facilities and access

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

References

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