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Ouse Valley Way – Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre loop from Little Paxton

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Ouse Valley Way – Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre loop from Little Paxton

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Ouse Valley Way – Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre loop from Little Paxton

03:10

12.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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584 m

Haydon Hive Bird Hide at Paxton Pits

Highlight • Lake

Haydon Hive overlooks the southern end of Heronry South Lake. From here you can se the Cormorants roosting in the trees on the opposite bank.

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719 m

View of Heronry South Lake, Paxton Pits

Highlight • Lake

View of the lake from great vantage point on the east side looking westward.

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839 m

Nightingale Grassland

Highlight • Forest

This area of rough grassland interspersed with Hawthorn and Dog Rose bushes provides ideal feeding and nesting areas for Nightingales. Between the end of April and the beginning of June male Nightingales sing to attract a mate.

Tip by

1.09 km

Kingfisher Hide

Highlight • Lake

Off the main track to the left you take a narrow wooden walkway out to the hide which has great views over Heronry South Lake as well as Heronry North Lake.

Tip by

1.33 km

Ouse Valley Way

Highlight • River

Here the Heron Trail follows the Ouse Valley Way.

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11.6 km

Rory's Wood Nature Trail

Highlight • Forest

12.1 km

Heronry South Lake West Bank Bird Viewing Area

Highlight • Lake

Great viewing area to watch the Cormorants and Great Crested Grebes.

Tip by

12.4 km

Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Great visitor's centre with public toilets, outside and inside seating areas, small second-hand book shop and very reasonably priced cafe.

Friendly staff.

Tip by

12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.88 km

3.70 km

646 m

172 m

132 m

Surfaces

7.84 km

2.62 km

1.76 km

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

31°C

17°C

0 %

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Ouse Valley Way – Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre loop from Little Paxton

Haydon Hive Bird Hide at Paxton Pits

View of Heronry South Lake, Paxton Pits

Nightingale Grassland

Kingfisher Hide

Ouse Valley Way

Rory's Wood Nature Trail

Heronry South Lake West Bank Bird Viewing Area

Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre

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