Oughtonhead Nature Reserve

Oughton Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The 6.2-hectare site on the north bank of the River Oughton is not publicly accessible, but it can be viewed across the river from Oughtonhead Common.[1]

View of the River Oughton and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve from Oughtonhead Common

The site has a variety of habitats, including wet and dry woodland, the river margin and fen areas. Willow, reed and rush were formerly grown and harvested in the wetter areas, and there was a corn mill at the eastern end. Birds include kingfishers, water rails and woodcock, and there are mammals such as water shrews.[1][2]

References

1. "Oughtonhead". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
2. "Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 13 August 2015.