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.

Events in June 2022

  • Third Thursday Guided Walk

    Third Thursday Guided Walk


    16 June, 2022

    Our new series of guided walks around the Reserve with our friendly and knowledgeable volunteers are now confirmed! All are informal, family-friendly and free. Come along and meet like-minded people, and learn a little bit more about your local Nature Reserve and its wildlife residents.

    Meet outside the Visitor Centre.

  • Bumblebee Talk

    Bumblebee Talk

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    17 June, 2022

    Learn about bumblebees in this talk from Paxton Pits Ranger Robyn Staddon.
    This will be an introduction to bumblebees, how to identify common UK species and what we can do to help conserve them.
    This talk is free to attend and does not require booking in advance. Refreshments will be available to purchase in the Visitor Centre.
  • Dragonfly Day

    Dragonfly Day

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    25 June, 2022

    In 2020, Paxton Pits was designated a Dragonfly Hotspot by the British Dragonfly Society, in recognition of its importance as a dragonfly and damselfly site.  Twenty species of dragonfly and damselfly are seen regularly on the reserve, including nationally scarce species such as the green-eyed hawker, scarce chaser and variable damselfly.

    During the spring and summer, we carry out monthly surveys to monitor the population of these fascinating insects. On Saturday the 25th of June, you can join us on one of our surveys, which will start at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm from the visitor centre. We will help you to identify some of the species we see as we walk around the reserve. The British Dragonfly Society will also be there with an information stand and family activities. All are welcome.