Oughtonhead Common is a 17.4 hectare
Local Nature Reserve in the
Westmill
Westmill is an English village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, with an area of 1036 hectares. A population of 264 was recorded in the 2001 National Census. It lies just to the south of Buntingford, beside ...
district of
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by
North Hertfordshire District Council
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The
River Oughton
The River Oughton is a two mile long tributary of the River Hiz in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It rises at Oughtonhead and flows north-east between Oughtonhead Common and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve. It forms the boundary of Hitchin parish.
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flows along the edge of the site, which has a wide variety of habitats. It is grazed by
English Longhorn
The Longhorn or British Longhorn is a British breed of beef cattle characterised by long curving horns. It originated in northern England, in the counties of Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire, and later spread to the English Midlands and ...
cattle, and there is a football pitch. The Friends of Oughtonhead Common assist with maintaining the site. It is part of the
Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is an area of countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of ...
.
References
External links
Oughtonhead Common, Countryside Management Service
Parks and open spaces in Hertfordshire
Local Nature Reserves in Hertfordshire
Hitchin
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