Wildlife reserves · South West England
Baker's Pit Nature Reserve
In or near Nancledra.
Baker's Pit Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Cornwall.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is located in Cornwall, with the nearest railway station being Penzance, approximately 4.7 km away. The postcode for the reserve is TR20 8LP, and entry is free.
About
Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Cornwall". Coordinates: 50.1650°, -5.5300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is a nature reserve and former china clay quarry in the parish of Ludgvan, west Cornwall managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT). The reserve is on the moorland of Noon Diggery and is south of the Castle-an-Dinas hillfort and Roger's Tower, a folly built within the hillfort. Within the reserve is a distinctively shaped enclosure with a funnel-like entrance resembling a banjo enclosure, which is an Iron Age ritual site found mostly in Wessex and south-east England; it is the only known one in Cornwall.
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Background
History
The upland areas of West Penwith are known for the surviving prehistoric and medieval features in the landscape, which include ritual, settlement and pastoral components. They have a degree of preservation unparalleled in the British Isles. A 1979–80 field survey by the Cornwall Committee for Rescue Archaeology (CCRA), on the moorland of Noon Diggery, found the remains of ten field systems, eight of which are within the Baker Pit nature reserve and another three were found by the National Mapping Programme. Dates of pre-historic field boundaries can range from the Bronze Age to Romano-British in date. Also within the reserve is an early Bronze Age barrow which is visible on the skyline and…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1650, -5.5300
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Towednack
- Postcode
- TR20 8LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q85744972 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baker's Pit Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Baker's Pit Nature Reserve information board.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baker's Pit Nature Reserve?
- Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8LP), in the parish of Towednack.
- What is Baker's Pit Nature Reserve?
- Baker's Pit Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Cornwall.
- How do I get to Baker's Pit Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR20 8LP.
- Is Baker's Pit Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Baker's Pit Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Baker's Pit Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baker's Pit Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8LP.
- Are dogs allowed at Baker's Pit Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.