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Small door at the base of the tree welcoming all fairies.

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.

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

Here the Heron Trail follows the Ouse Valley Way.

This marks the site of a Victorian house called 'Wray House'. All that remain now are some garden trees and shrubs such as Lavender, Periwinkle, Douglas Fir and Norway Spruce. It can be found to the right of the wooden walkway to Kingfisher Hide.

This area of rough grassland interspersed with Hawthorn and Dog Rose bushes provides ideal feeding and nesting areas for Nightingales. Between the end of April and the beginning of June male Nightingales sing to attract a mate.

Small mound to the right of the viewing platform. Mining bees live in this bank; if you look closely you can see the small holes which they dig and lay their eggs in. These tiny bees feed on early- flowering plants, including coltsfoot, and fruit tree flowers later in the spring. This is important as this spreads the pollen between the flowers, allowing them to make seeds and reproduce.