Little Paxton Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 199 637[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 127.4 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic 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[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Little Paxton Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Little Paxton Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Little Paxton Pits". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Little Paxton Pits". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
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