Forests & woodlands · West Midlands
Chorleywood Common
Chorleywood Common is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chorleywood · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chorleywood Common is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6550°, -0.5090°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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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
Chorleywood Common is a 75.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chorleywood in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Chorleywood Parish Council, and the declaring authority is Hertfordshire County Council. The common is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Habitats on the common are acid heathland, neutral grassland, chalk meadows and secondary woodland. There are also seven ponds which have rare plants and amphibians. Some 300 fungi, 70 plant species and 50 birds have been recorded. There is access from Rickmansworth Road and Dog Kennel Lane.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6550, -0.5090
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Three Rivers
- Parish
- Chorleywood
- Postcode
- WD3 5EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Chorleywood — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.chorleywood-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: r8623575 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Chorleywood Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chorleywood Common - geograph.org.uk - 95943.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chorleywood Common?
- Chorleywood Common is in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WD3 5EJ), in the parish of Chorleywood.
- Is Chorleywood Common a protected site?
- Yes — Chorleywood Common is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chorleywood Common free to visit?
- Yes, Chorleywood Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chorleywood Common?
- The nearest railway station is Chorleywood, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD3 5EJ.