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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Wildlife Survey Group - Pumphouse Meadow
Wildlife Survey Group - Pumphouse Meadow
5 August, 2025    
9:30am - 12:30pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
The Wildlife Survey Group will be exploring Pumphouse Meadow this morning, looking for the plants and animals that live there. This is a friendly group [...]
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The Wonders of Costa Rica - a talk by Ben Chapple
The Wonders of Costa Rica - a talk by Ben Chapple
7 August, 2025    
7:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
Brazil and Costa Rica are two of the most exciting tropical nature destinations in the Americas, both famed for the abundance of their wildlife. In [...]
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Dragonfly Day - new date
Dragonfly Day - new date
16 August, 2025    
10:00am - 4:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
As a designated Dragonfly Hotspot, we were very disappointed that the weather forced us to cancel our annual Dragonfly Day. We are pleased to announce [...]
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Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys - new date
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys - new date
26 August, 2025    
10:00am - 1:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
Join us on our next butterfly and dragonfly survey. If the weather is good, there should be plenty of dragonflies and butterflies to see. The [...]
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Events on 5 August, 2025
Wildlife Survey Group - Pumphouse Meadow
Wildlife Survey Group - Pumphouse Meadow
5 Aug 25
St Neots
Events on 7 August, 2025
The Wonders of Costa Rica - a talk by Ben Chapple
The Wonders of Costa Rica - a talk by Ben Chapple
7 Aug 25
St Neots
Events on 16 August, 2025
Dragonfly Day - new date
Dragonfly Day - new date
16 Aug 25
St Neots
Events on 26 August, 2025
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys - new date
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys - new date
26 Aug 25
St Neots