Monks Wood

#7462 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Monks Wood is a 157-hectare National Nature Reserve north-west of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. A slightly more extensive area of 169.3 hectares is the Monks Wood and The Odd Quarter biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°24'19"N, 0°14'26"W

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Monks Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntingdon Racecourse, Admiral Wells, Hinchingbrooke House, St Andrew's.

4.9 miS
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon
124 min walk • Nestled in the quaint market town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, lies the Huntingdon Racecourse, a premier horseracing venue that promises an exhilarating day out for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. This sports venue, situated in the picturesque English countryside...
4.8 miN
Nightlife
Admiral Wells, Peterborough
122 min walk • The Admiral Wells is a public house in Holme, Huntingdonshire, now in Cambridgeshire. Nearby Holme Fen is 2.75 metres below sea level, and the Admiral Wells claims to be the lowest pub in Great Britain. However, large-scale maps show the pub itself is approaximately 4 metres above sea level, so this claim appears to be incorrect.
5.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon
142 min walk • Hinchingbrooke House is an English stately home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, now part of Hinchingbrooke School. The house was built around an 11th-century Benedictine nunnery.
1.5 miNE
Church
St Andrew's
38 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing in an isolated position in fields about 2 kilometres to the north of the village of Woodwalton in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England.
5.7 miSE
Church
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
145 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England church located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. There have been multiple churches on the site of this one.
3.2 miNE
Park
Lady's Wood
82 min walk • Lady's Wood is a 7.1 hectare nature reserve west of Upwood in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This wood was a traditional coppice, but many of the trees were cut down in the 1950s.
3.7 miW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Hamerton Zoo Park, Sawtry
94 min walk • Hamerton Zoo Park is situated in Hamerton, near Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England.
3 miE
Park
Raveley Wood
78 min walk • Raveley Wood is a 5.6 hectare nature reserve south-west of Upwood in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
5.4 miS
52°19'43"N • 0°12'52"W
Hinchingbrooke Country Park
139 min walk • Park
2.9 miNW
Church
Church of All Saints, Sawtry
75 min walk • Church of All Saints is a Grade II listed building located in Sawtry, a village in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It became a listed building on 28 January 1958. Until the year 1880, there were two churches in Sawtry, All Saints' and St Andrew's.
1.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Woodwalton Castle
48 min walk • Woodwalton Castle was a small motte and bailey castle at Church End, the northern end of the parish of Woodwalton, Huntingdonshire.