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Pegsdon is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It is part of the Shillington civil parish, and is almost encircled by the county border with Hertfordshire.

Pegsdon

The "Live and Let Live" pub, Pegsdon
Pegsdon
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceTL117306
Civil parish
Unitary authority
  • Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county
  • Bedfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHITCHIN
Postcode districtSG5
Dialling code01462
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • Mid Bedfordshire
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
51.96352°N 0.37457°W / 51.96352; -0.37457

Pegsdon Hills are located south and east of Pegsdon. They form the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills, and are managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1] They adjoin Deacon Hill, and Deacon Hill and half of Pegsdon Hills are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. [2][3]

Knocking Hoe is accessed by a footpath from Hitchin Road. It is a national nature reserve[4] and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[5][6]


References


  1. "Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. "Deacon Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. "Map of Deacon Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. "Bedfordshire's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. "Knocking Hoe citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. "Map of Knocking Hoe". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 March 2015.





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