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Aldbury Nowers, Protected nature reserve in Hertfordshire, England.

The 49-acre reserve contains chalk grasslands, ancient beech woodlands, and meadows across two connected hillsides in the Chiltern Hills landscape.

Two bowl barrows from the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age periods and sections of the Iron Age Grim's Ditch earthwork remain visible at the site.

The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust manages conservation efforts at Aldbury Nowers, protecting rare butterfly species and native chalk grassland plants.

Visitors can access the reserve throughout the year via the footpath from Northfield Road, with connections to the Ridgeway walking trail.

The site hosts thirty-four butterfly species, including the Duke of Burgundy, and features one of Hertfordshire's finest examples of upland beech woodland.

GPS coordinates: 51.81160,-0.61889

Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:05

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