Money from the Heritage Lottery Fund will be used for a new project to improve a woodlands area in Borehamwood.

Hertsmere Borough Council will spend the £62,600 to bring the history of Studio Way, in Borehamwood, back to life after speaking with residents.

The council have also contributed £30,000 to the initiative and £2,000 has been put towards the project by Watling Chase Community Forest.

Cllr Jean Heywood, environment and transport portfolio holder for Hertsmere Borough Council, said: “These proposals will help to enhance this corner of Borehamwood, bringing together the history of the area and ensuring it continues to serve as an important resource into the future.”

The development aims to improve access, restore wildlife habitats and interpret the area’s long history of filmmaking.

The improvements are scheduled to take place over the coming 18 months and will include resurfacing footpaths, creating accessible entrances and installing interpretative information.

Hertfordshire County Cllr Derrick Ashley said: “It is fantastic that the parks team at the borough council, working in partnership with CMS, have secured this grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

“Studio Way has a long history which is little know about, this project will enable people to learn more about their history and the site’s wildlife.”

The Heritage Lottery Fund invests money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about.

Robyn Llewellyn, head of Heritage Lottery Fund East of England, said: “We are delighted that a site of such importance to the history of film will be made more accessible and reinterpreted as a result of this project.

“This represents an exciting and imaginative opportunity for people and visitors to combine learning about the wide variety of natural heritage with exploring the location of many ground breaking films and TV series and we are delighted to be involved.”