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Purwell Ninesprings
Purwell Ninesprings — nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Purwell Ninesprings is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.9491°, -0.2467°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Purwell Ninesprings is a 6.4-hectare (16-acre) nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust on the edge of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The reserve is in the flood-plain of the River Purwell. It has open water with water voles and birds such as moorhens, mallards and teals. Other birds include snipe and siskins. The wet ground has plants such as tussock sedge, yellow iris and water forget-me-nots.
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Background
Visiting
There is access from Gypsy Lane, a track which runs from the junction of Purwell Lane and Kingswood Avenue through to Hitchin Road. This route is promoted as part of the Hitchin Outer Orbital Path.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9491, -0.2467
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- North Hertfordshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- SG4 0PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hitchin
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q20713408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Purwell Ninesprings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GOC Hitchin 006 Purwell Ninesprings Nature Reserve, Hitchin (9522906168).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Purwell Ninesprings?
- Purwell Ninesprings is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG4 0PY), in the parish of North Hertfordshire, unparished area.
- Is Purwell Ninesprings free to visit?
- Yes, Purwell Ninesprings is free to enter.
- How do I get to Purwell Ninesprings?
- The nearest railway station is Hitchin, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG4 0PY.
- Are dogs allowed at Purwell Ninesprings?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.