Hexton Chalk Pit Nature Reserve (c) Paul Thrush
Hexton Chalk Pit
A small chalk grassland reserve on the scarp slope of the north-east Chilterns with wonderful views of the surrounding landscape.
Location
Off Hexton Road
Hexton
Hertfordshire
SG5 3JP
OS Map Reference
TL 107 299
Know before you go
Size
2 hectares
Entry fee
FreeParking information
No official parking. Park in the layby close to the entrance.Walking trails
Close to Icknield Way
Access
Grass paths. Gradual incline leading
to the reserve that can be muddy.
Dogs
No dogs permitted
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
April to JulyAbout the Reserve
This beautiful reserve is an old chalk pit with good quality wildflower-rich grassland. The bare chalk has been colonised naturally by fine-leaved fescue grasses and chalk-loving plants as well as five species of orchid and the uncommon slender tare. There is a large colony of chalkhill blue butterflies on the reserve which are on the wing from mid-July.
Directions
Site entrance: Entrance from Hexton Road.
Access by road: From Hexton take Hexton Road southbound for 0.2 miles. The reserve will be on your left.
Access by public transport
Bus: 77 – Mill Lane (0.2 miles).
Rail: Harlington (5.5 miles), Hitchin (6.8 miles).
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