River Oughton
The River Oughton between Oughtonhead Common and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve
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.[1][2][3]
The river has clear water from chalk springs in the Chiltern Hills, and it has a rich aquatic and insect life. Plants include spring water crowfoot, and there are mammals such as the water shrew, and birds include kingfishers and water rails.[3][4]
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- ↑ A walk in Oughtonhead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Life, 15 February 2010
- ↑ Page, William, ed. (1912). Hitchin: Introduction and manors. Victoria County History. 3.
- 1 2 "Oughtonhead". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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Coordinates: 51°58′08″N 0°16′33″W / 51.9690°N 0.2758°W
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