Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Felmersham Gravel Pits
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons not individually stated by the Trust
- Headline birds
- Kingfisher · Teal · Reed Warbler
- Parking
- The car park is about 450 yards north of Felmersham on the Causeway. Overnight parking is not permitted.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The cited visitor page does not establish a fully step-free circuit; contact the Trust about specific mobility needs.
The Causeway, north of Felmersham
Felmersham Gravel Pits offers a wetland walk through a landscape created by former gravel extraction near the Great Ouse. Open water is bordered by reeds, willow, woodland and wildflower grassland, providing several different edges to watch. The Wildlife Trust names Great Crested Grebe, Teal and Tufted Duck on the lakes, without assigning individual seasons to them. Follow the established public paths from the Causeway car park and take time over the sheltered margins. The site’s varied water and grassland habitats also make it a useful place to compare birds with the changing conditions around the pits.
Birds and seasons
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Kingfisher
- Teal · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Teal
- Reed Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Reed Warbler
- Great Crested Grebe — Season not stated Source for Great Crested Grebe
- Tufted Duck — Season not stated Source for Tufted Duck
- Sedge Warbler — Season not stated Source for Sedge Warbler
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Keep to reserve paths around the former pits and adjoining grassland; grazing animals may be present.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The car park is about 450 yards north of Felmersham on the Causeway. Overnight parking is not permitted.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on a lead.
- Access notes
- The cited visitor page does not establish a fully step-free circuit; contact the Trust about specific mobility needs.
- Step-free access
- The cited visitor page does not establish a fully step-free circuit; contact the Trust about specific mobility needs.
Getting there: Arrive at the signed reserve car park on the Causeway north of Felmersham. The pin follows the county bird club’s published public arrival point. Park within the designated area and leave access clear rather than searching for informal lakeside parking.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Blow’s Downs · 23.1 straight-line miles
- Ouse Fen · 27.0 straight-line miles
- Kingfishers Bridge · 35.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Grafham Water, 10.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Harrold-Odell Country Park · 2.1 miles in a straight line
- Nene Wetlands · 6.7 miles in a straight line
- Summer Leys · 7.1 miles in a straight line