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Baston and Langtoft Gravel Pits

Lincolnshire  >  United Kingdom

Old and new gravel pits east of Baston and Langtoft villages.

Added* by Dean Roizer
Most recent update 6 сентября 2024
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Description

Baston and Langtoft Gravel Pits are a mixture old and new gravel pits just east of Baston and Langtoft villages. The lakes attract wildfowl in winter, and small numbers of waders in spring and autumn (depending on the water levels). There is a downside though, because you can only view the area from the road and it can sometimes be difficult to see through the greenery surrounding the lakes. In addition to that several of the pits cannot be viewed as the area is strictly private. Nevertheless, most of the time you can manage to observe quite a few birds in the area. Birds you can spot here include Красноносый нырок, Луток, Короткоклювый гуменник, Лебедь-кликун, Пеганка, Широконоска, Свиязь, Гоголь, Кулик-сорока, Золотистая ржанка, Галстучник, Малый зуёк, Травник and Бекас.

Details

Access

The Baston and Langtoft Gravel Pits are located 15 km north of Peterborough, just east of Baston and Langtoft villages. From the A15 crossroads in Baston or Langtoft, take the minor roads east. The pits can be explored from the road only - note that many of the pits cannot be viewed as the area is strictly private.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Wetland

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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