リトル・パックストン（ハンツ）での周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

A raised platform crosses the wet meadow area. Here you will find the Yellow Iris in summer.

Cows sometimes graze here which encourages a variety of wild flowers to grow.

Here there are beds of reeds up to 2m high which are especially important for birds.

There are two species of newt in this pond: great-crested and smooth. These amphibians use the pond to breed and can often be seen moving around amongst the plants on bright days. The eggs are neatly placed inside a rolled up leaf for protection. The pond is regularly visited by dragon- and damselflies, sometimes ducks and moornens or the odd occasion! Source: Local signage

Bardon Aggregates welcomes you to their Little Paxton quarry and hope you are enjoying your walk. We are delighted to have played our part in the creation of the Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest.

View of Heronry North Lake looking southwards.

Caught this Heron standing fishing in the middle of Washout Pit.

This is where the original farm stood: you can still see its foundations in the short grass. It was abandoned during the early 1960s when most of the farm became part of the gravel pits. Nowadays, the area is a flower rich grassland area, supporting many meadow species. There also used to be a ferry here which would transport people over the river so they could get to Great Paxton