Nascot Wood is the colloquial name for the largely residential area of Watford (Hertfordshire) that is located to the north-west of the town centre.
The area has a relatively large number of mature trees, which help give it more of a leafy character than some other parts of the town.
The boundaries of the area are formed by the railway tunnels to the east and Hempstead Road to the west - beyond which is the Cassiobury Estate.
[1] The railway company's aim of keeping their building costs down was disrupted by resistance from the Earl of Essex (Cassiobury) and Clarendon (The Grove).
[citation needed] The railway company was forced to build an expensive tunnel, which starts in Nascot Wood and emerges close to Kings Langley station.