Wilson's Pits

Wilson's Pits is a 32 hectare nature reserve west of Higham Ferrers in 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]

Wilson's Pits
TypeNature reserve
LocationHigham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
OS gridSP 944 680
Area32 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

This site has three lakes in former gravel pits, and it also has areas of grassland and scrub. There are diverse bird species, and flora such as ragged-robin, brooklime, common spotted orchid and creeping jenny. Dragonflies include the brown hawker and black-tailed skimmer.[1]

There is access from the Nene Way long distance footpath, but as of March 2017 it is closed while works are carried out to widen an adjacent roundabout.

References
  1. "Wilson's Pits". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. "Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. "Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2017.

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