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LITTLE PAXTON PITS

60 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Little Paxton Pits · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

52.25176, -0.24757

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Bird watching

Strong match

Free

Nature reserve

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, picnic area

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Nature reserve

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Forest walks

Strong match

Free

Nature reserve

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km▾

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route HDC 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Little Paxton Pits

📷 Wikipedia · Little Paxton Pits · CC BY-SA 3.0

Little Paxton Pits

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lammas MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱The Riverside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Henbrook ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park3.2 km→