Batford Springs

The River Lea in Batford Springs

Batford Springs is a 3.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Harpenden in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Harpenden Town Council, and most work on the site is undertaken by the Batford Springs Volunteers. The declaring authority is St Albans City Council.[1][2][3]

The main feature of the reserve is a number of small springs which are the source of chalk streams and ponds. The River Lea runs through the site, and there is grassland and a small wood.[1] In January 2015 the site was extended by the purchase of land between Marquis Lane and Piggotshill Lane. There is also a children's area.[3] Wildlife include kingfishers and a variety of fish species in the river.[4]

There is access from the north end of Station Road.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Batford Springs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Map of Batford Springs". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve". Harpenden Town Council. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "New information boards for visitors to Batford Springs publisher=BBC, Beds, Herts and Bucks". 29 November 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 51°49′22″N 0°20′19″W / 51.8228°N 0.33866°W / 51.8228; -0.33866

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.