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PE29 , Huntingdon , eet r St s ’ y r Ma St , e Hous Pathfinder , Council District e r Huntingdonshi , vices r Se yside r FACILITIES Paxton Pits Nature Reserve can be found in the village ofCount : y b managed is e v r Rese e r The Nature Reserve is open to visitors at all times. Little Paxton which lies 3km north ofNatu StPits NeotsPaxton . Follow .uk v o .g e r paxtonpits@huntingdonshi il: a em Paxton Pits The Visitors’ Centre and toilets, which are the signs through the village406795 to r01480 each thePhone: car park and ormation. f in further and details booking mbs PE19 6ET PE19 mbs a C Huntingdon, axton, P Little eet, r wheelchair accessible, are open daily (except Visitors’ Centre. A bus service runs between HuntingdonSt High or f ers g Ran the contact Please e. v eser R e r atu N e v eser R e r Natu Pits axton Christmas Day), 10am - 4.30pm, depending on P Nature Reserve ed at the at ed g and St Neots, stopping at Little Paxton. 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