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A rich mosaic of wildlife habitats covering 78 hectares of lakes, riverside, meadow, reedbed, scrub and woodland. It is in the Great Ouse valley between St Neots and Huntingdon, and is famous for its nightingales and cormorants - and host to a wide variety of other birds, insects, mammals and flora. The visitor centre is open most days for refreshments, books, maps, leaflets and expertise from the voluntary wardens. It also hosts a wide range of events and activities organised by the Friends of Paxton Pits, throughout the year. The reserve is also home to the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire's environmental education centre. The Trust run events for children and families, giving them a chance to get involved with wildlife.
Paxton Pits is an area of active and disused gravel pits at Little Paxton in Cambridgeshire, England. The pits are in the valley of the River Great Ouse.
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See a range of local history exhibits including the old police cells. One of the prized exhibits is a hoard of Iron Age gold coins found a few miles from the town.