River Oughton

The River Oughton is a two mile long tributary of the River Hiz in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

It forms the boundary of Hitchin parish.

[1][2][3] The river has clear water from chalk springs in the Chiltern Hills, and it has a rich aquatic and insect life.

Plants include spring water crowfoot, and there are mammals such as the water shrew, and birds include kingfishers and water rails.

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