Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Paxton Pits covers 77 hectares of lakes, meadow, grassland, scrub and woodland where you can enjoy a wealth of wildlife all year round.
The reserve is a SSSI (Special Site of Scientific Interest) for its water birds and is well known for nightingales which can be heard singing between the end of April and June. The reserve supports a wide variety of birds, insects, mammals and flora and this variety of wildlife and is now nationally recognised as a Dragonfly Hotspot.
Useful links
www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk www.facebook.com/LVHuntingdonshire www.instagram.com/huntsdc www.twitter.com/huntsdc
Information
Open Spaces Team 01480 388388
email: openspaces@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Times and hours: Open daily for 24 hours. Visitor Centre is open 11am to 3pm every day except Friday
Venue / location: Off High St, Little Paxton, Saint Neots PE19 6ET
Volunteering opportunities: Helping Wildlife through Practical Hands-on conservation work parties, Wildlife Surveys (no previous knowledge required), Events & Promotion or assisting in the Visitor Centre.
Volunteering contact: friendsofpaxtonpits@hotmail.com
