Contacts and, where available, websites of organisations which support Paxton Pits. For contacts on the nature reserve, click here.

*Disclaimer: Paxton-Pits.org.uk accepts no liability for the content of external websites, including photo sharing websites, blogs or forums.

Besides the Nature Reserve, other lakes in the Pits Complex are used for recreational activities.

Fishing - Cloudy, Rudd and Hayling Lakes
Little Paxton Fisheries. Permits from Ouse Valley Specialist Angling, 25-31 Huntingdon Street, St Neots. Telephone 01480 386088

Sailing - Paxton Lakes Sailing Club
Telephone 01707 322141

Waterskiing - South Lake Ski School
Telephone 01480 216966

Other organisations associated with the nature reserve

Huntingdonshire District Council
The local authority manages the site for people and wildlife. It owns part of the reserve and has a Management Agreement with Lafarge Redland Aggregates over the remainder.

Ouse Valley Way - from Source to Sea
The country’s longest long distance footpath, from Brackley in Northamptonshire to King’s Lynn in Norfolk, forms the eastern edge of the Paxton Pits complex.

Little Paxton village
The expanding village of Little Paxton lies on the southern edge of the nature reserve and many villagers are visitors, volunteers and Friends of Paxton Pits.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The RSPB has supported the establishment and development of the Nature Reserve.

RSPB Local Representative:
Ray Matthews, Algonquin, Bydand Lane, Lt Paxton, Cambridgeshire PE19 4ES. Tel: 01480 215277

Huntingdon RSPB Local Group:
James Bird. Tel: 01480 861955. E-mail: Jamesbird007@yahoo.co.uk

Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust
Part of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve and some parts of the wider Pits complex are County Wildlife Sites, designated by The Wildlife Trust because of their scarce flora and importance for breeding waders and warblers. Local groups in St Neots and Huntingdon provide talks about wildlife conservation, opportunities to get involved in local nature conservation activities and learn about wildlife.

Cambridgeshire County Council biodiversity
Conservation work at Paxton Pits is contributing to the county’s Biodiversity Action Plan - check out our area’s priorities.

Natural England
Natural England is the government’s nature conservation adviser and responsible for ensuring that Sites of Special Scientific Interest are managed properly.

Bardon Aggregates
Bardon Aggregates operates the mineral extraction facility in the area around Diddington, with a processing plant on Haul Road. Their help is invaluable in undertaking management work in some of the newer areas.

Lafarge Redland Aggregates
Lafarge owns the southern part of the Nature Reserve and the Visitor Centre, which are leased to Huntingdonshire District Council, and the coating works near to the entrance of the Reserve.

Friends of Sudbury Meadow
Sudbury Meadow is in St Neots, a 0.8ha (2 acre) site, owned by Huntingdonshire District Council. The Friends of Sudbury Meadow has taken on its management, working closely with staff and volunteers involved with Paxton Pits.

We also recommend checking out the St Neots community website and St Neots Town Centre Initiative for more information about the surrounding area