Hexton Chalk Pit
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: chalk quarry in the UK
- Also known as: “Hexton Chalk Pits”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit and Knocking Hoe.
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.
Knocking Hoe
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knocking Hoe is a 7.7-hectare National Nature Reserve and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is mentioned in A Nature Conservation Review.
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. The village has existed since at least 1066 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Streatley
Village
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Streatley is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
Hexton Chalk Pit
- Categories: chalk quarry and recreation area
- Location: Hexton, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.9568° or 51° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
-0.3905° or 0° 23′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3XXJ45+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 10365892OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q20878146
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Explore places such as Butts Hill and The Butts.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Butts Hill Wood and Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School.
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