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Woodston Ponds
Woodston Ponds — 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
- Peterborough (NVR) · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Woodston Ponds 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: 52.5676°, -0.2634°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Woodston Ponds is an 8.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve between the River Nene and the Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site was formerly settling ponds to remove washings from sugar beet. The east side has a lake with water birds such as grey herons, tufted ducks and pochards. In the west there is a reedbed which has pools and channels, with great crested newts and unusual species of water beetle. There is access by crossing a footbridge over the river from Viersen Platz and turning right along a footpath.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5676, -0.2634
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE2 9SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough (NVR) — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8033479 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodston Ponds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Woodston Ponds 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodston Ponds?
- Woodston Ponds is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE2 9SE), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- Who runs Woodston Ponds?
- Woodston Ponds is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Woodston Ponds free to visit?
- Yes, Woodston Ponds is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodston Ponds?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough (NVR), about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE2 9SE.
- Are dogs allowed at Woodston Ponds?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.