Wilson's Pits

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

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

{{infobox park

| name = Wilson's Pits

| photo = Wilson's Pits 4.jpg

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| type = Nature reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SP 944 680

| location = Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

| area = 32 hectares

| manager = Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

}}

Wilson's Pits is a 32 hectare nature reserve west of Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url= http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/wilsons-pits |title= Wilson's Pits |publisher= Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |access-date= 28 March 2017}} It is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest,{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000494.pdf|title=Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 27 March 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000494%27|title=Map of Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 27 March 2017}} Ramsar internationally important wetland site{{cite web|url= http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/UK11083.pdf|title= Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS): Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|access-date= 27 March 2017}} and Special Protection Area under the EC Birds Directive.{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/SPA/UK9020296.pdf |title=Special Protection Areas under the EC Birds Directive. Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits. |publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee|access-date= 27 March 2017}}

This site has three lakes in former gravel pits, and it also has areas of grassland and scrub. There are diverse bird species, and flora such as ragged-robin, brooklime, common spotted orchid and creeping jenny. Dragonflies include the brown hawker and black-tailed skimmer.

There is access from the Nene Way long distance footpath, but as of March 2017 it is closed while works are carried out to widen an adjacent roundabout.

{{commons category|Wilson's Pits}}