Hexton

Hexton is a small village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, about 6 miles west of Hitchin. This parish is a salient of Hertfordshire jutting northwards into Bedfordshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit and Hexton Chalk Pit.

Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit

Nature reserve

Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit is a 79-hectare nature reserve in Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Hexton Chalk Pit is a 1.9-hectare nature reserve in Hexton in North Hertfordshire, managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. It is grassland with steep slopes and many chalk-loving plants such as horseshoe vetch, yellow-wort, milkwort and rockrose.

Ravensburgh Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravensburgh Castle is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirton and Barton-le-Clay.

Pirton

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Barton-le-Clay

Village

Photo: Tom Presland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barton-le-Clay is a large village and a civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, bordering Hertfordshire. In 2021 the parish had a population of 4,937.