Waterford Heath HMWT Nature Reserve

Waterford Heath HMWT Nature Reserve A locally rare open habitat in Hertfordshire, where grizzled skipper butterflies feed on wild strawberry.
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Waterford Heath is a former sand and gravel quarry north of Hertford. Quarrying ceased on the site in the early 1990s and work was undertaken to restore it to create a 'community nature park'. It contains a range of habitats including grassland, scrub, plantation woodland and a small area of ancient, semi-natural woodland. The reserve is important for its populations of grizzled skipper butterflie

s, which feed on the abundant wild strawberry. Skylarks and willow warblers are known to breed on the site. In the autumn and winter fieldfares and redwings are regular visitors.

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Vicarage Lane
Hertford
SG143LU

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01727 858901

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