River walk Hitchin

The River Purwell is a chalk stream in Hertfordshire, England. The entire course of the stream is near Hitchin.Its source is springs which rise out of the chalk bedrock at St Ippolyts, forming Ippollitts Brook. It is known as the Purwell by the time it reaches Ninesprings in the parish of Great Wymondley.

The River Oughton is a two mile long tributary of the River Hiz in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It rises at Oughtonhead and flows north-east between Oughtonhead Common and Oughtonhead Nature Reserve. It forms the boundary of Hitchin parish.The river has clear water from chalk springs in the Chiltern Hills, and it has a rich aquatic and insect life.

Hitchin Up Yard is a small railway sidings located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated next to the East Coast Main Line and is just north of Hitchin station.