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- Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve comprises a mosaic of habitats including a rare chalk lined stream, reed fen, wet woodland, meadows, hedgerows and the River Lea.
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Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve in Harpenden has long been a locally treasured green space but, with the development of an ambitious Management Plan, Harpenden Town Council is focused on...
Batford Springs is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) 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 Batford springs nature reserve is situated in the small village of Batford on the old Lower Luton road a short distance from Harpenden. The area is ran by volunteers and owned by Harpenden town council. The reserve is quite small at 3.5 hectares and has the River Lea running through it.
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Batford Springs Nature Reserve, Harpenden. 2,352 likes · 9 talking about this · 3,220 were here. Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve is owned and managed by Harpenden Town Council. The majority of...
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With its mixture of meadow, grassland, woods, ford, weir, stepping stones, river, chalk streams, and the Marquis Lane Plan area, Badford Springs Nature Reserve (4 hectares) has a lot to offer. The nature reserve is situated on The Lee Valley River Walk (The River Lea walks flows through the site).
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Jul 25, 2023 · July 25, 2023. On a sunlit evening in early July, Alex Melson, Green Spaces Development Officer at Harpenden Town Council, gave a guided tour of Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve exploring the fascinating and varied habitats thriving just twenty minutes walk from Harpenden Train Station.
Jun 22, 2020 · Batford Springs is a nature reserve with fresh springs that are the source for a network of chalk-lined streams and ponds. The River Lea flows through the reserve, which also has open grassland and a small wooded area to explore. Great for children and dogs to wade into the river.
