Hexton Chalk Pit

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Q20878146




Hexton Chalk Pit is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) nature reserve in Hexton in North Hertfordshire, managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. It is grassland with steep slopes and many chalk-loving plants such as horseshoe vetch, yellow-wort, milkwort and rockrose. There are five species of orchid and a large colony of chalkhill blue butterflies. The site has extensive views over the countryside.

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chalk quarry, United Kingdom, 

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Location: 51.957, -0.3897, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Bedford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
    British Cold War command centre in Bedfordshire
  • Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Hertford bunker ⓘ
    Cold War control bunker in Hertford, UK
  • Luton County Borough Control ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Bedfordshire, UK
  • St Albans City and District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Grotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott House ⓘ
    grotto in Wing, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Royston Cave ⓘ
    Grade I listed building in North Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Scott's Grotto ⓘ
    Grade I listed building in Ware, East Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • The Grotto ⓘ
    grotto in Woburn, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs ⓘ
    quarry in the UK
  • Barkway Chalk Pit ⓘ
    Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire
  • Castle Lime Works Quarry ⓘ
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
  • Disused quarry ⓘ
    former quarry in Harlington, Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Hexton Chalk Pit ⓘ
    chalk quarry in the UK
  • Hill End Pit ⓘ
    Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire
  • Kensworth Chalk Pit ⓘ
    131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
  • Moor Mill Quarry, West ⓘ
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
  • Pitstone Quarry ⓘ
    quarry in the UK
  • Sundon Chalk Quarry ⓘ
    quarry in the UK
  • Sundon Quarry ⓘ
    quarry in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Totternhoe Chalk Quarry ⓘ
    quarry in the UK
  • Ampthill Tunnel ⓘ
    Railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England
  • Linslade Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in England
  • Northchurch Tunnels ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Old Warden Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Welwyn North Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Welwyn South Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Weston Hills Tunnel ⓘ
    road tunnel near the nature reserve
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitebunkerBedford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerHemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency CentreDacorum Borough Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerHertford bunkerbunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerLuton County Borough ControlBedfordshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerSt Albans City and District Council Emergency CentreSt Albans City and District Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott HousegrottoWikidata
    sitecaveRoyston Cavegrotto, caveWikidata
    sitecaveScott's Grottoshell grottoWikidata
    sitecaveThe GrottogrottoWikidata
    sitemineAshwell Quarry and Quarry SpringsquarryWikidata
    sitemineBarkway Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineCastle Lime Works QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineDisused quarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineHexton Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineHill End Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineKensworth Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineMoor Mill Quarry, WestquarryWikidata
    siteminePitstone QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineSundon Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineSundon QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineTotternhoe Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitetunnelAmpthill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelLinslade Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelNorthchurch Tunnelsrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelOld Warden Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWelwyn North Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWelwyn South Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWeston Hills Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman (1) Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman (2) Commons
    commonsimageMullein Moth Caterpillars - Flickr - Bennyboymothman Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 9 Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 15 Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 11 Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 10 Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 4 Commons
    commonsimageHexton Chalk Pit 5 Commons
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