Ramsey Heights
Abandoned clay pits now a haven for insects and a breeding site for the nationally protected great crested newt
Location
4 miles from Ramsey
Ramsey
Cambridgeshire
Ramsey
Cambridgeshire
OS Map Reference
TL 245 848
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When to visit
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AnytimeAbout the reserve
These abandoned clay pits have developed into ponds and pools rich with aquatic plant and insect life.
Species such as water stick-insect and several rare species occur here. Nationally protected great crested newts breed in the ponds and the picturesque seed heads of common reedmace line the edges of the ponds.
Additional information
- The Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre at Ramsey Heights is one of our key centres of activity. Find out more here.
- Scroll down to see the reserve boundary. Please note the boundary map is for indication purposes only and does not show the Wildlife Trusts definitive land boundary.
FOR ANY MEDIA ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM: communicationsteam@wildlifebcn.org or 01954 713500 and ask for comms team.
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County Wildlife Site
Location map
Betony at Upwood Meadows June - c. Robert Enderby
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