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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.
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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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The town straddles two valleys; a dry valley to the south-west containing the town centre and Harpenden Common, and the valley of the River Lea to the north-east, containing the Batford area. As Harpenden is located in Hertfordshire, just outside London, it is an area of extremely high property costs.
Batford Springs Nature Reserve. 11 reviews. #7 of 16 things to do in Harpenden. Nature & Wildlife Areas. Open now. 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM. Write a review. About. Duration: 1-2 hours. Meets animal welfare guidelines. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Full view. All photos (59)
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Batford Springs: Harpenden's local nature reserve. A talk given by Oliver Randall to the Society on 25 September 2012. zoom. John Wassell, November 2012. Mr. Randall commenced by asking the question ‘when was the first nature reserve in the UK opened?’. Dates as far back as 1856 were proposed but the answer is 1912.
Mar 4, 2022 · VOTE HERE. Batford is a village in Hertfordshire England located on the River Lea on the outskirts of Harpenden. "Batford Springs" is a local nature reserve alongside the river and the village green which has a small play area for children.
