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Ouse Valley Way – Paxton Pits Nature Reserve loop from Little Paxton

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Ouse Valley Way – Paxton Pits Nature Reserve loop from Little Paxton

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Ouse Valley Way – Paxton Pits Nature Reserve loop from Little Paxton

01:39

15.1km

20m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

Sailing Lake

Lake

2.20 km

Washout Pit, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

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

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12.2 km

The Old Forest

Highlight • River

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 …

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12.6 km

Ouse Valley Way

Highlight • River

Here the Heron Trail follows the Ouse Valley Way.

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13.0 km

Myriad habitats can be found at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, with beautiful lakes, riverside, meadow, reedbed, scrub and woodland. The visitor centre offers refreshments, facilities and friendly expertise.

Kingfishers and …

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14.5 km

Hayling Lake, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is a gorgeous little lake situated in the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve in St Neots. There is a wooded trail that runs along the shore where you can catch …

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14.8 km

Fairy Door at the Base of the Tree

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

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.74 km

3.41 km

994 m

924 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.20 km

5.37 km

1.75 km

655 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

31°C

18°C

32 %

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Ouse Valley Way – Paxton Pits Nature Reserve loop from Little Paxton

Rory's Wood Nature Trail

Washout Pit, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Boat Moorings by the River

The Old Forest

Ouse Valley Way

Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Hayling Lake, Paxton Pits Nature Reserve

Fairy Door at the Base of the Tree

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