The 17-acre/6.89 hectare site, near Wheathampstead Development Centre, off Butterfield Road, includes neutral unimproved and species diverse grassland, a chalk bank, scrub, secondary woodland and ancient hedges..
The rare to Hertfordshire Grass Vetchling flower grows here. This is a pinkish-red flower of the pea family, with a long delicate stalk. The area is good also for many other plants, providing food for a large variety of insects and birds. The rare micro-moth Commophilia aeneana breeds here and good populations of butterflies such as the Small Heath, and birds such as Linnet, Goldfinch, Whitethroat and Yellowhammer can be seen.
The reserve provides a valuable education resource for the village, and is open all year round to local residents.
Five-spot Burnet Moth