Hanger Wood

#3262 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Hanger Wood is an ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the parish of Stagsden, Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. Situated approximately one kilometre east of the village of Stagsden, the 24.12 hectares woodland was declared a SSSI in 1988, being described by Natural England as "one of the best remaining examples of wet ash-maple woodland in Bedfordshire". The name "Hanger" comes from Old English/Anglo-Saxon term for "wood on a hill" or "wooded hill", applied to Hanger Wood due to its situation on a northwest-facing slope of a narrow ridge. Commenting on the wood's character, A. Simco said in 1984 that "It has been strongly influenced by the geology and topography of the area, particularly by the south-west/north-east boulder clay ridge along which the parish boundary runs." ()

Area: 59.31 acres (0.0927 mi²)Coordinates: 52°8'8"N, 0°32'38"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bedford Esquires, Bedfordshire Golf Club, Borough Hall, Corn Exchange.

3 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Bedford Esquires, Bedford
76 min walk • Bedford Esquires is a pub, nightclub and live music venue, located in the town of Bedford, England. The venue opened in 1990 and is housed in a converted 19th century chapel. Covering two floors, both floors of the venue are used for live music. On the ground-floor is a pub named Danny's Bar.
0.4 miSW
Golf
Bedfordshire Golf Club
10 min walk • Bedfordshire Golf Club is a golf club to the east of Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Bedfordshire. The club moved to Stagsden in 2000 where a new 18-hole course designed by Cameron Sinclair was built.
3.1 miE
City hall
Borough Hall, Bedford
80 min walk • Borough Hall, formerly County Hall, is a municipal building in Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is the headquarters of Bedford Borough Council.
3.2 miE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Corn Exchange, Bedford
83 min walk • Bedford Corn Exchange is an events and concert venue located on St Paul's Square in the Castle area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
3.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St Paul's Church, Bedford
83 min walk • St Paul's Church is a Church of England parish church located on St Paul's Square in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Formerly a medieval collegiate church, the large building of cathedral proportions with its later additions and iconic spire dominates the town.
2.6 miN
Church
Church of St Mary
66 min walk • Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Stevington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
2.9 miNE
Church
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Bedford
74 min walk • Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a parish church and Grade I listed building in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. Though the church can be traced back before A.D. 1000, there is no record of the original patron saint, Thomas Becket having been so well accepted.
1.4 miNE
Church
Church of St Owen, Bromham
37 min walk • Church of St Owen is a Grade I listed church in Bromham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is a 17th-century building and stands in a parkland setting. There is an alabaster tomb and a triple brass in the chancel.
3 miE
Monastery
Greyfriars, Bedford
76 min walk • Greyfriars was a monastic house in Bedford, England. The house of the Grey Friars was founded either by Mabilea de Plateshull or John St. John during the reign of King Edward II, and their church was dedicated on 3 November 1295. The date of the arrival of the Franciscans in the town is not known.
2.6 miSE
Town, Area
Kempston, Bedford
66 min walk • Kempston is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 19,330 in the 2011 census. Kempston is part of Bedford's built-up area and is situated directly south-west of Bedford proper. The River Great Ouse separates it from the Queen's Park area of Bedford.
3 miNE
Village, Area
Clapham, Bedford
77 min walk • Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 3,643 as at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,560 at the 2011 Census.