The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve organises activities and events to help raise awareness of the Reserve. These include monthly guided walks, talks on a wide range of wildlife topics and surveys of the reserve. Events are free and open to all unless otherwise stated.

Please phone if you have any special needs, in particular, regarding the use of wheelchairs and pushchairs. (Visitors’ Centre: 01480 406795)

Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.

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Tea and Paint
Tea and Paint
2 November, 2025    
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon learning how to paint a puffin in watercolour. Artist, Sarah-Marie Clee, will guide you to create a successful watercolour painting. £20 [...]
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Paxton Pits: their origins and waterlife - a talk by Dr Simon Morley
Paxton Pits: their origins and waterlife - a talk by Dr Simon Morley
6 November, 2025    
7:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
The talk will cover the geology to explain why the quarry exists, look at its legacy of lakes and their biodiversity, including what we have [...]
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Guided Walk - Winter migrants at Paxton Pits
Guided Walk - Winter migrants at Paxton Pits
8 November, 2025    
10:30am
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
This month's walk will be led by Neal Parkin and will focus on Winter Migrants at Paxton Pits. On the walk, we will be looking [...]
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Events on 2 November, 2025
Tea and Paint
Tea and Paint
2 Nov 25
St Neots
Events on 6 November, 2025
Paxton Pits: their origins and waterlife - a talk by Dr Simon Morley
Paxton Pits: their origins and waterlife - a talk by Dr Simon Morley
6 Nov 25
St Neots
Events on 8 November, 2025
Guided Walk - Winter migrants at Paxton Pits
Guided Walk - Winter migrants at Paxton Pits
8 Nov 25
St Neots