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Restricted Reserves

Some of our reserves have extremely fragile wildlife habitats and are therefore restricted to members of the public

Some of our reserves have extremely fragile wildlife habitats and are therefore restricted to members of the public. HMWT members can gain access to the sites by contacting our offices on 01727 858 901.If you are interested in joining the Wildlife Trust please click here.
Hilfield Park Reservoir
Hilfield Park Reservoir
This large expanse of water is a valuable refuge for waterfowl.
 
Lemsford Springs
Lemsford Springs
A fascinating array of habitats: shallow spring-fed lagoons, marsh, willow woodland, hedgerow and meadow.
 
Oughtonhead
Oughtonhead
A mature alder/willow woodland with fen vegetation running adjacent to the River Oughton. It is adjacent to Oughtonhead Common Local Nature Reserve.
 
Royston Chalk Pits
Royston Chalk Pits
Natural exposures of rock are scarce in Hertfordshire. These two reserves show fine examples of the underlying bedrock of the county that is so important in shaping the types of vegetation on the surface.