Higham Ferrers Pits Explained
| Higham Ferrers Pits |
| Type: | Nature reserve |
| Grid Ref Uk: | SP 950 698 |
| Location: | Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire |
| Area: | 10 hectares |
| Manager: | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
Higham Ferrers Pits is a 10 hectare nature reserve Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1] It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest,[2] [3] Ramsar internationally important wetland site[4] and Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive.[5]
This narrow strip of grassland next to the River Nene is a refuge for breeding and wintering birds such as little grebes, shovelers, reed warblers, gadwalls and reed buntings. There are diverse damselflies and dragonflies.[1]
The Nene Way long distance footpath goes through the site.
References
52.309°N -0.609°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Higham Ferrers Pits . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 27 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063211/http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/higham-ferrers-pits . 23 December 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 27 March 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001407/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000494.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 27 March 2017.
- Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 17 April 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211222703/https://jncc.gov.uk/jncc-assets/RIS/UK11083.pdf . 11 December 2023.
- Web site: Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits. . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 27 March 2017.
