Barton Springs - Barton Hills, Bedfordshire, UK - Natural Springs on Waymarking.com

Found in the foot of the valley the Barton Springs form the beginning of a chalk stream.

Wikipedia describes this beautiful area: visit link

'Barton Hills are situated southeast of the village of Barton-le-Clay in the English county of Bedfordshire. They are part of the Chilterns and hiking routes are marked on maps at the entrance to the hills. From the foot of the hillside, a spring (Barton Springs) marks the start of a chalk stream river. During the summer, Dartmoor ponies roam the hills.

A large part of the area is managed by Natural England as a National Nature Reserve. The reserve is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The steep well-grazed slopes are a classic downland habitat, however there were no sheep on the hills from about 1930 until the 1980s and woodland has formed on the hillside to the west of the stream which issues from Barton Springs. The reserve is the main site in Bedfordshire for the pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris), and in some years over a thousand flowers are present. Other unusual plants are field fleawort and a dwarf form of hairy violet.'

Public or Private Land?: Public Public Land Fees?: 0 Private Land access?: Not listed

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Please post an original picture of the springs no GPS necessary along with your observations of the spring. What wildlife you saw if any and the condition of the springs. Water level was high, low. The area was clean, trashy ect. Any other knowledge or experiences you have had with this paticular spring that would help document it's history.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/11/2011 basingstokeboy visited it