Forests & woodlands · London
Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve
Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.9640°, -0.3548°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Knocking Hoe SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: KNOCKING HOE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knocking Hoe is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) National Nature Reserve and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is mentioned in A Nature Conservation Review. It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is managed by Natural England. The site is a flat-bottomed valley with steep sides. The unimproved chalk grassland has several nationally rare plants, including moon carrot, spotted catsear, field fleawort, burnt tip orchid and pasque flower. There are also a variety of wild flowers such as the autumn lady’s tresses, which has been studied on the site for over fifty years. The ancient strip lynchet field system is of archaeological interest. There is access by a footpath from Hitchin Road in Pegsdon.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9640, -0.3548
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Shillington
- Postcode
- SG5 3LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin — 6.4 km
Sources
- osm: w101979287 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Knocking Hoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Knocking Hoe 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve?
- Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG5 3LB), in the parish of Shillington.
- Is Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve is part of the Knocking Hoe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the KNOCKING HOE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Hitchin, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG5 3LB.