At the northeast end of the Heron Trail, is grassland and scrub adjacent to the Moorings. At the southern end, a Viewpoint has been acquired by the Friends of Paxton Pits so that visitors can get close to the backbone of the Valley. Just to the north is the Ferry Backwater, aquatic habitat restored in summer 2006.

North, beyond a wooden kissing gate, is the Washout Pit, where the silt from the washed gravel is left to settle. Viewpoints are maintained at the south end and along the east side (accessed along the Ouse Valley Way) to enable the wildlife to be watched.

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey Get-a-map
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