Higham Ferrers Pits

Higham Ferrers Pits is a 10 hectare nature reserve . It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Wikipedia
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Higham Ferrers Pits and Wilson’s Pits”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ditchford Lakes and Meadows and Rushden Transport Museum.

Nature reserve
Photo: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 31.1-hectare nature reserve . It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Museum
The Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway is a branch line heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the town of in the county of , England.

School
is an Academy school in , , which was founded in 1977. The school was formerly the Chichele College for Girls until 1991 when it was amalgamated to become The Rushden School, rebranding as the Rushden Community College in 2005 and as in 2014.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers.

Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town and borough in , , situated some 11 miles from the county town of . The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain.

Town
Photo: M15ste, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town and civil parish in the Nene Valley in , , close to the and borders.

Town
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on the River Nene in , . As of 2021, it has a population of 9,325, and was at one point the smallest town in England to have had a Football League team, Rushden & Diamonds F.C.

Higham Ferrers Pits

Latitude
52.3087° or 52° 18′ 31″ north
Longitude
-0.6106° or 0° 36′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C4X895Q+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92227431
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q30621580
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Higham Ferrers Pits from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Warmonds Hill and Elan Court.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Higham Ferrers Riverside Park and Cotton Reel Lake.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.

Curious Nature Reserves to Discover

Uncover intriguing nature reserves from every corner of the globe.