Little Paxton Pits Explained

Little Paxton Pits
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:127.4 hectares
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Little Paxton Pits is a 127.4hectare 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 Spilogona scutulata, Limnophora scrupulosa, Dolichopus andulusiacus and Lispocephala falculata. Flora include common spotted-orchids and hare’s-foot clover.[5]

There is access to the LNR from the High Street.

References

52.258°N -0.245°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Little Paxton Pits . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Little Paxton Pits. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 11 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Little Paxton Pits . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . 21 February 2013 . 11 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816112418/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=5&N=&ID=270 . 16 August 2016 .
  4. Web site: Map of Little Paxton Pits. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 11 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Little Paxton Pits citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 11 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061722/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002350.pdf . 4 March 2016 .

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