Blagrove Common Hmwt Nature Reserve

One of the finest areas of marshy grassland in Hertfordshire where orchids abound.

Blagrove Common is one of the few remaining areas of unimproved marshy grassland in Hertfordshire. It is bisected by a stream and varies from marshy to dry neutral grassland. The marshy areas are dominated by rushes and tufted hairs grass. Amongst these, large numbers of early marsh, southern marsh and common spotted orchids and a variety of their hybrids can be found. The drier areas of the common support meadow fox tail grasses, common cat's ear and common sorrel amongst many other species.