Purwell Meadows

Purwell Meadows is an 8.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council.^[1]^[2]

The River Purwell runs through the meadows, and wildlife includes kingfishers and water voles. There is also a football pitch, a basketball court and a junior play area.^[3]

There is access from Cambridge Road, Purwell Lane and Willan Road.

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References

↑ "Purwell Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
↑ "Map of Purwell Meadows". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
↑ "Purwell Meadows". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

Local Nature Reserves in Hertfordshire

Broxbourne	Cheshunt Park Top Field and Cozens Grove

Dacorum	Howe Grove Wood Shrubhill Common

East Hertfordshire	Waterford Heath

Hertsmere	Fisher's Field Furzefield Wood and Lower Halfpenny Hilfield Park Reservoir

North Hertfordshire	Ivel Springs Norton Common Oughtonhead Common Purwell Meadows Therfield Heath Weston Hills

St Albans	Batford Springs Colney Heath Marshalls Heath Watercress Wildlife Site Wheathampstead The Wick

Three Rivers	Chorleywood Common Chorleywood House Estate Croxley Common Moor Oxhey Woods Prestwick Road Meadows Rickmansworth Aquadrome Stockers Lake The Withey Beds

Watford	Albans Wood Cassiobury Park Garston Park Harebreaks Wood The Lairage Land

Welwyn Hatfield	The Commons Danesbury Park Howe Dell Mardley Heath Northaw Great Wood Country Park Oxleys Wood Sherrardspark Wood Singlers Marsh Stanborough Reedmarsh

Coordinates: 51°57′14″N 0°15′19″W / 51.9538°N 0.2552°W / 51.9538; -0.2552

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Purwell Meadows

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