Small selection from the ring of springs

Cadwell pond - The spring is at the end of this picture.
To the left is a trout farm and a few yards further on is the Icknield Way.
A mile or so to the right is 'Gerry's Hole' - which is not so much a spring ,as diggings from when they built the old Bedford to Hitchin railway. This fills up with ground water off the fields.
This is one of the ponds at Ickleford Green and Snailswell Lane. The actual spring itself is not so much 'pretty' as 'interesting'.
The photo is just a fraction of the moat at - wait for it! - The 'Moat House' in Holwell.
the spring is to be found behind the buildings and along the Shillington Road.
However, if you go looking for the source, take my tip and wear clothes that will protect you from the vegetation.
One of Hitchin's more favoured walks and beauty spots are the springs at Oughton Head.
Most people go to this one because it appears as a visible flow from the bank just below where the people are sitting.
Many people do not realise that there are so many more 'springs' in this location that also contribute to the continuous flow of the River Oughton. (also making its way through a trout farm further downstream near the Bedford Road, meeting the River Purwell where are grown Willow trees for making cricket bats.


The wild-life in these areas is abundant and reflects the fact that water is such an important necessity for sustaining healthy life .

enjoy the pictures - but get to see the real thing if you can!