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Archer's Wood

Wood, Forest in Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire

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Archer's Wood

A1(M) southbound, climbing Stangate Hill towards Alconbury The junction ahead marks the point where the Old North Road, via Huntingdon, Royston and Ware, diverged from the Great North Road that took a more westerly course.
A1(M) southbound, climbing Stangate Hill towards Alconbury Credit: Christopher Hilton

Archer's Wood, located in Huntingdonshire, is a picturesque forest that covers a sprawling area of land. This woodland is named after the legendary English archer, Robin Hood, who is said to have frequented the area during his adventures.

The forest boasts a diverse and rich ecosystem, with a variety of flora and fauna that call it home. Towering oak and beech trees dominate the landscape, their canopies creating a dense and enchanting forest floor. The wood is also home to an array of plant species, including bluebells, ferns, and wild garlic, which add bursts of color and fragrance throughout the seasons.

Archer's Wood is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts, as it provides a habitat for a wide range of animals. Deer, badgers, foxes, and rabbits are commonly spotted, while birdwatchers can delight in the presence of woodpeckers, owls, and various species of songbirds. The forest is also known for its population of red kites, a majestic bird of prey that soars through the skies, captivating all who witness its flight.

This woodland is not only a sanctuary for nature but also a popular destination for recreational activities. Visitors can explore the numerous walking trails and enjoy the tranquility of the forest, immersing themselves in its natural beauty. Its well-maintained paths and picnic areas make it an ideal spot for a family outing or a peaceful retreat from the bustle of everyday life.

Archer's Wood truly embodies the essence of an idyllic woodland, offering a serene escape into nature for locals and visitors alike.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.415029/-0.27220414 or Grid Reference TL1781. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

A1(M) southbound, climbing Stangate Hill towards Alconbury The junction ahead marks the point where the Old North Road, via Huntingdon, Royston and Ware, diverged from the Great North Road that took a more westerly course.
A1(M) southbound, climbing Stangate Hill towards Alconbury
The junction ahead marks the point where the Old North Road, via Huntingdon, Royston and Ware, diverged from the Great North Road that took a more westerly course.
Looking towards the Old Quarter The Old Quarter is an area of woodland.
Looking towards the Old Quarter
The Old Quarter is an area of woodland.
A1(M) - gantries on Stangate Hill No messages today - traffic is flowing smoothly. In the opposite direction signs are displayed for the A1 - A14 junction.
A1(M) - gantries on Stangate Hill
No messages today - traffic is flowing smoothly. In the opposite direction signs are displayed for the A1 - A14 junction.
A1(M), Stangate Hill The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
A1(M), Stangate Hill
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
A1(M) near Coppingford The road continues to run straight, almost north.
A1(M) near Coppingford
The road continues to run straight, almost north.
A1(M) at Stargate Hill
A1(M) at Stargate Hill
Gantry, A1(M) The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Gantry, A1(M)
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Road towards Coppingford From the Buckworth direction.
Road towards Coppingford
From the Buckworth direction.
Old Great North Road, Alconbury Running for some miles alongside the new North Road, the A1(M).
Old Great North Road, Alconbury
Running for some miles alongside the new North Road, the A1(M).
A1(M) approaching J15 The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
A1(M) approaching J15
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Gantry, A1(M) The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Gantry, A1(M)
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
A1(M) - 1 mile to J15 The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
A1(M) - 1 mile to J15
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Gantry, A1(M) The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Gantry, A1(M)
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
J15, A1(M) The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
J15, A1(M)
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England. For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 10.4089m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: NBM BLDG MANOR HOUSE FM C NE FACE. 0.7m above ground. 3rd Order BM. Context: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4798324">TL1782 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm</a>
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 10.4089m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: NBM BLDG MANOR HOUSE FM C NE FACE. 0.7m above ground. 3rd Order BM. Context: TL1782 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 10.4089m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: NBM BLDG MANOR HOUSE FM C NE FACE. 0.7m above ground. 3rd Order BM. Close-up: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4798314">TL1782 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm</a>
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 10.4089m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: NBM BLDG MANOR HOUSE FM C NE FACE. 0.7m above ground. 3rd Order BM. Close-up: TL1782 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Sawtry, Manor House Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 47.9085m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: BLDG W SIDE RD SE ANG S FACE. 0.4m above ground. 3rd Order BM. The mark was replaced by a new benchmark (NBM) on an adjacent building to the North, but remained in use. The adjacent building was recently demolished. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1452191">TL1680 : Bench Mark at Hill Top Farm</a> Context: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4798529">TL1680 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm</a>
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 47.9085m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: BLDG W SIDE RD SE ANG S FACE. 0.4m above ground. 3rd Order BM. The mark was replaced by a new benchmark (NBM) on an adjacent building to the North, but remained in use. The adjacent building was recently demolished. TL1680 : Bench Mark at Hill Top Farm Context: TL1680 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 47.9085m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: BLDG W SIDE RD SE ANG S FACE. 0.4m above ground. 3rd Order BM. The mark was replaced by a new benchmark (NBM) on an adjacent building to the North, but remained in use. The adjacent building was recently demolished. <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1452191">TL1680 : Bench Mark at Hill Top Farm</a> Close-up: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4798518">TL1680 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm</a>
Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm
Ordnance Survey Benchmark (OSBM) used for levelling height above Ordnance Datum (OD). Height: 47.9085m OD (Newlyn). Mark verified by the Ordnance Survey in 1966. Description: BLDG W SIDE RD SE ANG S FACE. 0.4m above ground. 3rd Order BM. The mark was replaced by a new benchmark (NBM) on an adjacent building to the North, but remained in use. The adjacent building was recently demolished. TL1680 : Bench Mark at Hill Top Farm Close-up: TL1680 : Ordnance Survey Benchmark - Coppingford, Hill Top Farm
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Archer's Wood is located at Grid Ref: TL1781 (Lat: 52.415029, Lng: -0.27220414)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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