Forests & woodlands · London
Pegsdon Hills
Pegsdon Hills 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 · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pegsdon Hills is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.9539°, -0.3686°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Deacon Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit is a 79-hectare (200-acre) nature reserve in Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site is on the border between Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and it covers Pegsdon Hills and part of the adjacent Deacon Hill in Bedfordshire, and Hoo Bit in Hertfordshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and part of the site is designated by Natural England as the Deacon Hill SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The site has wildflower meadows in chalk hills, including orchids and moschatels. There are butterflies such as dingy and grizzled skippers, Birds include wheatears and skylarks, and herbs such as marjoram and wild thyme. Hoo Bit is a flower meadow surrounded by woodland. There is access from Hitchin Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9539, -0.3686
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Shillington
- Postcode
- SG5 3JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin — 7.2 km
Sources
- osm: w105913394 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pegsdon Hills?
- Pegsdon Hills is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG5 3JT), in the parish of Shillington.
- Is Pegsdon Hills a protected site?
- Yes — Pegsdon Hills is part of the Deacon Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pegsdon Hills free to visit?
- Yes, Pegsdon Hills is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pegsdon Hills?
- The nearest railway station is Hitchin, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG5 3JT.