Storton's Pits

{{Short description|Nature reserve in Northampton, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Storton's Pits

| photo = Storton's Pits 4.jpg

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| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SP732600

| location = Northampton

| area = 21.9 hectares

| manager = Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

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Storton's Pits is a 21.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northampton.{{cite web|url= http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=30&N=&ID=1594|title=Storton's Pit |series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| date = 25 March 2013 |accessdate= 20 March 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271453007%27|title=Map of Storton's Pit|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 20 March 2017}} It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url= http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/stortons-pits |title= Storton's Pits and Duston Mill Meadow |publisher= Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |accessdate= 20 March 2017}}

This site on the bank of the River Nene has old gravel pits, meadow and fen ditch. Around 350 invertebrate species have been recorded, including some which are rare. Water birds include snipe, teal, tufted duck and the uncommon water rail.

There is access from Edgar Mobbs Way. Another nature reserve, Duston Mill Meadow, is adjacent to the north-west corner of the site.

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