Pirton

Pirton is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of , England. It lies 3 miles north-west of the town of , and adjoins the border with . At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,452.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Knocking Hoe and Oughtonhead Common.

Nature reserve
is a 7.7-hectare National Nature Reserve and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near in . It is mentioned in A Nature Conservation Review.

Nature reserve
is a 17.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in the Westmill district of , . It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council. and home to the nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hitchin and Shillington.

is a town with 33,350 inhabitants in 2011 35 mi miles north of in the county of . is an old market town first mentioned 1,000 years ago.

Village
is a village and civil parish in , England. In the south of the parish the hamlet of includes the Pegsdon hills nature reserve and is a salient of the county into .

Pirton

Latitude
51.97° or 51° 58′ 12″ north
Longitude
-0.3286° or 0° 19′ 43″ west
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Open location code
9C3XXMCC+2H
Geo­Names ID
7291317
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