Wildlife reserves · London
Cople Pits
Cople Pits — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cople Pits is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1302°, -0.3899°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cople Pits is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) nature reserve in Cople in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site has eleven long water-filled pits from gravel extraction in the 1930s, which are now surrounded by willow and hawthorn scrub. The pits have been colonised by aquatic plants. Fauna include dragonflies, kingfishers and woodpeckers, and there is also a wildflower meadow. There is access by a short footpath from Willington Road, adjacent to All Saints Road.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1302, -0.3899
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Cople
- Postcode
- MK44 3TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns — 5.3 km
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5168619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cople Pits (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cople Pits 8.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cople Pits?
- Cople Pits is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK44 3TN), in the parish of Cople.
- Who runs Cople Pits?
- Cople Pits is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Cople Pits free to visit?
- Yes, Cople Pits is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cople Pits?
- The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44 3TN.
- Are dogs allowed at Cople Pits?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.