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Small Reserves

Our small reserves may be small in size but they can be big for wildlife.

Our small reserves may be small in size but they can be big for wildlife.
Alpine Meadow
Alpine Meadow
A fine piece of chalk grassland in a wooded valley within the unspoilt Ashridge Woodlands.
 
Danemead
Danemead
This complex of woods is cited as being one of the two outstanding localities in the UK for Oak-Hornbeam forest.
 
Hexton Chalk Pit
Hexton Chalk Pit
Once an active chalk quarry, this small reserve is now full of chalk grassland herbs and grasses. It is a peaceful spot with fine views across the border into Bedfordshire.
 
Hill End Pit
Hill End Pit
A small chalk pit, noted for its fossils, surrounded by chalk grassland and scrub.
 
Longspring Wood
Longspring Wood
This small wood is a suprise, tucked behind the houses in Toms Lane. In spring it has masses of bluebells but offers a quiet refuge at any time of year.
 
Ridlins Mire
Ridlins Mire
A small but very unusual dome of peat with associated mire vegetation.
 
Stocking Spring Wood
Stocking Spring Wood
Nestling amongst the wooded estates of central Hertfordshire, this small wood is a beautiful example of traditional coppice management and its value to wildlife.
 
Uxbridge Alderglade
Uxbridge Alderglade
This reserve comprises disused railway line and adjoining woodland between the Shire Ditch and the Fray's River.