Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Lattersey
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Summer
- Headline birds
- Woodcock · Tawny Owl · Sparrowhawk
- Parking
- A small visitor car park is available on New Road.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
New Road, Whittlesey · PE7 1SZ
Lattersey is a former quarry on Whittlesey's edge, where water-filled pits, wetland vegetation and scrub provide varied wildlife habitat. The Wildlife Trust names Woodcock, Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl among birds associated with the dense cover. Its recommended season for a general visit is summer, rather than a specific season for each bird. This is a local nature walk with steps and uneven sections. Boardwalk repairs are currently under way, so obey signs and avoid any section closed during the work.
Birds and seasons
- Woodcock · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Woodcock
- Tawny Owl · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Tawny Owl
- Sparrowhawk · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Sparrowhawk
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Main paths are generally better than the rougher minor routes. There are steps and a southern boardwalk, where repairs require caution.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- A small visitor car park is available on New Road.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be on a lead; grazing animals may be present.
- Access notes
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Step-free access
- The operator states that the reserve is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Getting there: Arrive via New Road, Whittlesey, using the operator's published visitor location. The reserve is normally open at all times, but current repair signs govern boardwalk access.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Ouse Fen · 15.5 straight-line miles
- Kingfishers Bridge · 22.0 straight-line miles
- Shouldham Warren · 26.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Nene Washes, 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Stanground Wash · 4.6 miles in a straight line
- Dogsthorpe Star Pit · 5.7 miles in a straight line
- Woodwalton Fen · 7.8 miles in a straight line