Balls Wood

Nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England

Balls Wood is a 58.5-hectare (145-acre) nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Hertford Heath in East Hertfordshire. The wood was purchased by the Trust from the Forestry Commission.[1]

The northern part has mature coppiced hornbeams together with ash and field maple. There are breeding birds such as great spotted woodpeckers and sparrowhawks.[2] The site also has open rides which provide a habitat for insects such as white admiral butterflies and wild flowers including bluebells, wood anemones and early purple orchids. There are many ponds which support aquatic invertebrates.[3]

There is access by going along The Roundings from London Road past Hertford Heath nature reserve, turning right along Elbow Lane and left into Balls Wood.[4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Wildlife trust saves Balls Wood". East Herts People. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. ^ "Balls Wood". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
3. ^ "Balls Wood Nature Reserve". Wildlife Extra. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
4. ^ "Map of Balls Wood, Hobbyhouse Wood and Hertford Heath nature reserves" (PDF). Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balls Wood.

* Balls Wood nature reserve leaflet, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

* v
* t
* e

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

Dacorum|

* Aldbury Nowers
* Alpine Meadow
* Long Deans
* Tring Reservoirs

East Hertfordshire|

* Amwell Quarry
* Balls Wood
* Danemead
* Hertford Heath
* Hunsdon and Eastwick Meads
* King's Meads
* Patmore Heath
* Rye Meads
* Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood
* Tewinbury
* Thorley Wash
* Waterford Heath
* Willowmead

Hertsmere|

* Hilfield Park Reservoir

North Hertfordshire|

* Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs
* Blagrove Common
* Fox Covert
* Hawkins Wood
* Hexton Chalk Pit
* Oughtonhead
* Purwell Ninesprings

Stevenage|

* Ridlins Mire

Three Rivers|

* Frogmore Meadows
* Longspring Wood
* Stocker's Lake

Watford|

* Cassiobury Park

Welwyn Hatfield|

* Fir and Pond Woods
* Gobions Wood
* Lemsford Springs
* Stanborough Reedmarsh
* Stocking Springs Wood

Hillingdon|

* Broadwater Lake
* Old Park Wood
* Uxbridge Alderglade

Former reserves|

* Barkway Chalk Pit
* Darland's Lake Nature Reserve
* Hill End Pit
* Marshalls Heath
* Pryor's Wood
* Rowley Green Common
* Sawbridgeworth Marsh
* Telegraph Hill

51°46′40″N 0°02′51″W﻿ / ﻿51.7778°N 0.04746°W﻿ / 51.7778; -0.04746
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template