Nature Reserves

A beautiful meadow alive with wildflowers and butterflies in the summer.

A fine piece of chalk grassland in a wooded valley within the unspoilt Ashridge Woodlands.

Former gravel pits that have been restored to a diverse wetland nature reserve.

A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.

A large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rides.

One of the finest areas of marshy grassland in Hertfordshire where orchids abound.

A peaceful refuge for both wildlife and people, where great crested grebes breed.

A large lake in the Colne Valley which supports huge numbers of waterbirds.

Discover, in a corner of Cassiobury Park, a wildlife haven close to the heart of a bustling town.

This Site of Special Scientific Interest contains important oak hornbeam woodland where broad-leaved helleborines and butterflies thrive