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A Hertfordshire Wood - Sherrards Park Wood - Welwyn Garden City

Author: W. R. Hughes

Format: Paperback 8½" by 5½" with 33 pages

As a child I spent many hours walking in this wood which was very near to Digswell Road where I lived. This book is by a man who was familiar with the wood in pre-war times. It gives a brief history of the wood from medieval times including discussion of place names, and describes the geology and natural history of the wood. There are a few photographs, one being an aerial view of part of the wood, and a further two being attractive scenes within the wood itself. At the back of the book is a two-page pull-out map of the wood showing the footpaths which I knew very well.

The chapter headings are:

• Sherrards Park Wood.
• History of the Wood.
• Natural Features and Geology of the Wood.
• The Trees and Flowers of the Wood.
• The Beasts of the Wood.
• The Birds of the Wood.
• The Preservation of the Wood.