River Oughton

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 Oughton between Oughtonhead Common and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve

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]

References
  1. A walk in Oughtonhead, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Life, 15 February 2010
  2. Page, William, ed. (1912). Hitchin: Introduction and manors. Victoria County History. 3.
  3. "Oughtonhead". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.


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