King's Meads, Ware

Name: King's Meads
Address: Ware, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Ware

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King's Meads is a nature reserve between the towns of Hertford and Ware in Hertfordshire. It is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and with an area of 96 hectares it is the largest of the Trust's reserves. The site has been registered by the Trust as Common land, but the registration for some areas was disallowed due to objections. ()

Coordinates: 51°48'19"N, 0°2'39"W

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Ware United Kingdom

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King's Meads – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Herts Miniature Railway, St Mary's Church, Kingsmead Viaduct, Christ Church Ware.

1.2 miSE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
East Herts Miniature Railway
32 min walk • The East Herts Miniature Railway is situated in the Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell near Ware, Hertfordshire. It opened in 1978 and by 2006 had carried 1 million passengers.
0.7 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Ware
17 min walk • St Mary's Church is a grade I listed parish church in Ware, Hertfordshire, England.
~1340 ftNW
Bridge
Kingsmead Viaduct, Ware
7 min walk • The Kingsmead Viaduct or Kings Meads Viaduct is a raised dual-carriageway viaduct of the A10 road on the eastern outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. It carries the A10 over the River Lea, the New River and the Hertford East branch line.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church Ware, Ware
21 min walk • Christ Church is a Church of England church in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. The parish was formed out of the ancient parish in 1858 and covers the East and South sides of Ware. The building was consecrated in 1858 and is grade II listed.
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Historical place
Scott's Grotto, Ware
13 min walk • Scott's Grotto in Ware, Hertfordshire is a Grade I listed building and with six chambers the most extensive shell grotto in the United Kingdom. "It is, although on a small scale, far more complex than Alexander Pope's at Twickenham.
0.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
New River Path
16 min walk • The New River Path is a long-distance footpath which follows the course of the 17th-century aqueduct, the New River, for 28 miles from its source in Hertfordshire to its original end in Islington, London.
1.2 miW
Sailing, Marina
Hertford Basin, Hertford
32 min walk • Hertford Basin is the first canal basin located on the River Lee Navigation in Hertford, England. It is situated next to Hartham Common, and Hertford Weir.
1.2 miW
Vernacular architecture
Hartham Weir, Hertford
31 min walk • Hartham Weir is a small weir on the River Lea next to confluence of the River Beane/Lea, on the edge of Hartham Common, Hertford, England.
0.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Foxholes, Hertford
23 min walk • Foxholes is an eastern suburb of Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the north of the older Foxholes Farm, which over the years has served as the headquarters for the regional Eastern Hertfordshire Archaeological Group, which works in close collaboration with the Hertford Museum.
0.4 miN
Canal lock
Ware Lock, Ware
11 min walk • Ware Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Ware. The lock stands adjacent to Ware Weir and is the only lock on the Navigation to be operated and maintained by the Environment Agency.

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Nearby attractions include Kingsmead Viaduct, Ware (7 min walk), Ware Lock, Ware (11 min walk), Scott's Grotto, Ware (13 min walk), St Mary's Church, Ware (17 min walk).

King's Meads, Ware

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King's Meads – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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