Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Tring · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Obelisk is a public memorial in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Tring, about 2.4 km away. Postcode area HP23.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Oddy Hill and Tring Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Obelisk is a memorial located in Wigginton, Hertfordshire, within the West Midlands. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), specifically Oddy Hill and Tring Park.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7872, -0.6497
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Wigginton
- Postcode
- HP23 6EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Nearest railway station
- Tring — 2.4 km
Sources
- osm: n270521734 (ODbL)
- commons: The Obelisk in Tring Park - geograph.org.uk - 184042.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Obelisk?
- The Obelisk is in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP23 6EE), in the parish of Wigginton.
- Is The Obelisk a protected site?
- Yes — The Obelisk is part of the Oddy Hill and Tring Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Obelisk free to visit?
- Yes, The Obelisk is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Obelisk?
- The nearest railway station is Tring, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP23 6EE.