Little Paxton Pits

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Little Paxton Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Paxton Pits Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1547986.jpg
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 199 637[1]
InterestBiological
Area127.4 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Little Paxton Pits is a 127.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Little Paxton in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] Part of it is also a 60 hectare Local Nature Reserve (LNR).[3][4]

These flooded former gravel pits are of national importance for wintering wildfowl, especially gadwalls. There are several nationally rare flies, such as , , and . Flora include common spotted-orchids and hare’s-foot clover.[5]

There is access to the LNR from the High Street.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Little Paxton Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Little Paxton Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Little Paxton Pits". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Map of Little Paxton Pits". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Little Paxton Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

Coordinates: 52°15′29″N 0°14′42″W / 52.258°N 0.245°W / 52.258; -0.245

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