Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Wilson's Pits
Wilson's 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
- Wellingborough · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wilson's 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: 52.3020°, -0.6170°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar internationally important wetland site and Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive. 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. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3020, -0.6170
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Rushden
- Postcode
- NN10 6FW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30621590 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilson's Pits (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wilson's Pits 4.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilson's Pits?
- Wilson's Pits is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN10 6FW), in the parish of Rushden.
- Who runs Wilson's Pits?
- Wilson's Pits is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Wilson's Pits a protected site?
- Yes — Wilson's Pits is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Ramsar wetland.
- Is Wilson's Pits free to visit?
- Yes, Wilson's Pits is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wilson's Pits?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN10 6FW.
- Are dogs allowed at Wilson's Pits?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.