Henlow Common and Langford Meadows

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Bedfordshire, England}}

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Henlow Common and Langford Meadows is a {{convert|18.4|ha|acre|adj=on}} Local Nature Reserve on the west side of the River Ivel in Langford. It is owned and managed by Central Bedfordshire Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=2&N=&ID=703 |title=Henlow Common and Langford Meadows |series=Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England |date=18 February 2013 |accessdate=4 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072411/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=2&N=&ID=703 |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271009389%27 |title=Map of Henlow Common and Langford Meadows|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 4 October 2015}} Henlow Common is common land.{{cite web|url=http://common-land.com/lands/view/6217|title=Langford Henlow Common|publisher=Common Land in England| accessdate= 4 October 2015}}

Despite being two miles north of Henlow, Henlow Common is now situated in Langford parish after an exchange of land in 1985 between the two parishes. As a registered common it keeps its original name.{{cite web|url=http://www.langfordhistorysociety.org.uk/history.html|title=Langford History Society History|website=Langfordhistorysociety.org.uk|accessdate=18 November 2018}} Dams Ditch, earlier called Adams Ditch, runs through the middle of the reserve. It is more like a small river than a ditch.

This site is mainly grassland with areas of scrub and bushes, native trees and a stream. It is an important area for wildlife. Plants include marsh marigolds. Kingfishers are present and the river bank has otters and water voles.

There is access from Langford Road and by a footpath from the High Street.

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