Albans Wood

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{infobox park

| name = Albans Wood

| photo = Albans Wood 8.JPG

| photo_caption =Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve

| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK =

| coordinates ={{coord| 51.6941| -0.3983 |type:landmark_region:GB-BNE|display=title,inline}}

| location = Watford, Hertfordshire

| area = {{convert|4.1|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager =Watford Borough Council

}}

Albans Wood is a {{convert|4.1|ha}} local nature reserve in Watford in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=21&N=&ID=1682 |title=Albans Wood |series=Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England |date=13 March 2013 |accessdate=1 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210192125/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=21&N=&ID=1682 |archivedate=10 February 2015 }}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271475791%27|title=Map of Albans Wood|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 1 April 2015}}

The site is ancient semi-natural woodland. It is mainly oak with other trees including beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut. There are mammals such as muntjac deer and noctule bats, butterflies including purple hairstreak and speckled wood, and birds such as great spotted woodpeckers and nuthatches.

There is access from Sheepcot Lane.