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a Nature Reserve in the town of Barton Le Clay, in the county of Bedfordshire

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About Barton Hills Nature Reserve

Barton Hills NNR is an example of chalk grassland typical of the northern Chilterns. The site also includes areas of Chilterns beech woodland and ash-maple woodland.
The reserve has a large population of the rare pasque flower and several other rare plants are present in the downland, including greater pignut and fleawort. There is also a range of characteristic chalk grassland plants such as wild thyme, horseshoe vetch, marjoram and rockrose, and a good show of orchids in summer.

Butterflies are a feature of the site with large numbers of chalkhill blue, marbled white and grizzled skipper.

An interesting feature is the occurrence of springs and a chalk stream at the foot of the valley.

The best time to visit the reserve is between April and August, with the pasque flower in bloom between April and early June.
(www.english-nature.org.uk)
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Recommended towns near Barton Hills Nature Reserve

Barton Le Clay, in the county of Bedfordshire (1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction NW)
The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful...
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Silsoe, in the county of Bedfordshire (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction N)
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family.
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Clophill, in the county of Bedfordshire (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)
A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that...
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Hitchin, a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction E)
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Ampthill, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.
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Dunstable, in the county of Bedfordshire (6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)
Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131.
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Old Warden, in the county of Bedfordshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)
Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.
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Woburn, in the county of Bedfordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
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Baldock, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside.
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Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction E)
Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site.
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Nearby travel help

Harlington Station	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction W)
Leagrave Station	(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)
M1 Junction 12	(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)
M1 Junction 11	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)
London Luton Airport	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
London Stansted Airport	(28.3 miles, 45.5 km, direction E)
Barton Hills Nature Reserve to London	(33.2 miles, 53.3 km, direction SE)

Accommodation & Hotels near Barton Hills Nature Reserve

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Pines Hotel	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)
Menzies Flitwick Manor	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)
Hotel St Lawrence	(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)
Express By Holiday Inn Luton Airport	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction S)
Brookes Cafe Bar & Red Lion Lodge Hotel	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)
Firs Hotel & Restaurant	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction E)
Luton Hotel Residence	(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)
Stockwood Hotel - Luton	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)
The Lord Lister Hotel	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)
The Carriage House	(6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)
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