Hexton BioBlitz: Open Day - Morning
We are running an Open Day as part of the Hexton BioBlitz. You are welcome to come and visit the site for a morning guided walk.
Date and time
Location
Hexton
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Guided walks
About this event
- 2 hours
Natural England has recently purchased a 240 hectare piece of land called Hexton Hills, on the Bedfordshire-Hertfordshire border. This land has been privately owned for generations and is a mix of arable land, deciduous woodland and conifer plantation, chalk grassland and chalk streams.
As part of NNR Week (20th - 31st May), local naturalist groups will be on site carrying out species surveys, in order to increase our biological dataset of Hexton Hills. We are inviting you to visit Hexton Hills for a morning session on Thursday 30th May, to explore some of the site and to meet some local naturalists.
It will be an informal session, where you are welcome to join us for a guided walk. These will be led either by our Natural England collegues and/or local volunteers - all keen to showcase the very best of this landscape.
Additionally, we aim to provide engaging resources such as spotter sheets, and crafting activites to ensure access to the session for children (and older!) - all welcome!
Please note: as parking is limited, we are running this event based on car numbers. One Car Pass allows for up to five people to attend. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Morning session details:
- Gates will be open from 9.30am
- Explore the site between 10am - 12pm (via guided walks and speaking with our collegues and local volunteers)
- Please be offsite by 12.30pm, as we have another session in the afternoon
- Access is via a single-lane gravel track
- Parking is on hardstanding
- A portaloo will be available
The Entrance gate is off of Hexton Road, on the way to Lilley.
Here is a link to the Google Maps location: https://goo.gl/maps/E9VdByMxGsUiA17X9
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Frequently asked questions
The Entrance gate is off of Hexton Road, on the way to Lilley. Please see details above.
You will be able to park on an area of hardstanding, accessed via a single-lane gravel track.
The site is uneven, and grass may be wet and slippery. There is a gravel vehicle track but there are no formal footpaths. Please bring suitable footwear and clothing. We regret that the site is unlikely to be suitable for those with limited physical mobility.
There will be one Portaloo onsite.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the event, we cannot permit dogs.
For the morning session, we hope to provide guided walks which focus on - Local Wildlife and Local Botany ID.