Knocking Hoe
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Knocking Hoe with terraces of the ancient strip lynchet field system | |
 Location of Knocking Hoe. | |
| Location | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL131307 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 7.7 hectares (19 acres) |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Knocking Hoe is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) National Nature Reserve and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Pegsdon in Bedfordshire. It is mentioned in A Nature Conservation Review.[1][2] It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[3] and is managed by Natural England.[4]
The site is a flat-bottomed valley with steep sides. The unimproved chalk grassland has several nationally rare plants, including moon carrot, spotted catsear, field fleawort, burnt tip orchid and pasque flower. There are also a variety of wild flowers such as the autumn lady’s tresses, which has been studied on the site for over fifty years. The ancient strip lynchet field system is of archaeological interest.[4][1]
There is access by a footpath from Hitchin Road in Pegsdon.
See also
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Bedfordshire
- National Nature Reserves in Bedfordshire
Media related to Knocking Hoe at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b "Knocking Hoe citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Map of Knocking Hoe". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve". Chilterns Conservation Board. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Bedfordshire's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
51°57′47″N 0°21′18″W / 51.963°N 0.355°W
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