The reserve contains number of important habitats, notably: a shallow lake that was once a watercress bed, now called The Mere, a boggy area, also once a watercress bed, an orchard containing a wide variety of fruit trees, a butterfly garden, small wooded glades and ponds.

You are likely to see many birds, waterfowl and insects, and if you’re lucky you might see something more exotic, for instance, a Kingfisher, Water rail, Little grebe or Muntjac deer.

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Location: Hertfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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View of River Ver and Watercress Beds

1. Archway Over the Alban Way – Alban Way loop from Hatfield

2. Roman Wall of Verulamium – Alban Way loop from Harpenden

3. Alban Way – Roman Wall of Verulamium loop from Welwyn Garden City

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