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Hampton Nature Reserve
Hampton Nature Reserve is a wildlife 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
- Overton for Ferry Meadows · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hampton Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.5281°, -0.2913°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Orton Pit SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hampton Nature Reserve, to the south of Peterborough, England is home to Europe's largest population of great crested newts. The site is a Special Area of Conservation as well as being a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site is private land with no public access.
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Background
History
The site was previously a working brick pit, with extraction continuing as late as the 1990s. The extraction of bricks and dumping of unwanted material is responsible for the undulating 'lunar' landscape visible on part of the reserve. Once the pit had ceased to operate, nature took over and now a large variety of wildlife has made its home at the reserve.
Description
Hampton Nature Reserve is a 300-acre site that is home to the largest population of great crested newts in Europe. The site is owned be O&H Hampton and managed by Froglife. The reserve is diverse and includes 200-year-old woodland, 340 ponds, and areas of grassland. Volunteers help Froglife with the active management of the reserve which includes building hibernacula for newts (shelters in which they can safely hibernate), tree felling to allow light onto the woodland floor, and constructing piles of rotting vegetation for grass snakes to lay their eggs in. Adjacent to the reserve is Haddon Lake, one of many former brick pits in the Hampton area. This site provides an additional ideal…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5281, -0.2913
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE7 8PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5646249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hampton Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hampton Nature Reserve?
- Hampton Nature Reserve is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 8PW), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- Is Hampton Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Hampton Nature Reserve is part of the Orton Pit SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hampton Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Hampton Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hampton Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 8PW.
- Are dogs allowed at Hampton Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.