Forests & woodlands · East of England
Cople Pits
In or near Cople.
Cople Pits is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cople Pits is located in Bedford, London, with the postcode MK44 3TW. The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, which is 5.3 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Cople Pits is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.1300°, -0.3902°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Cople Pits is a nature reserve located in Cople, Bedfordshire, covering 2 hectares. The site features eleven water-filled pits surrounded by willow and hawthorn scrub, and is home to various wildlife including dragonflies, kingfishers, and woodpeckers.
From the Wikipedia article
Cople Pits is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) nature reserve in Cople in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site has eleven long water-filled pits from gravel extraction in the 1930s, which are now surrounded by willow and hawthorn scrub. The pits have been colonised by aquatic plants. Fauna include dragonflies, kingfishers and woodpeckers, and there is also a wildflower meadow. There is access by a short footpath from Willington Road, adjacent to All Saints Road.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1300, -0.3902
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Cople
- Postcode
- MK44 3TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford St Johns — 5.3 km
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org
Sources
- osm: w960868800 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cople Pits (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cople Pits 8.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cople Pits?
- Cople Pits is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK44 3TW), in the parish of Cople.
- What is Cople Pits?
- Cople Pits is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cople Pits?
- The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK44 3TW.
- Is Cople Pits free to visit?
- Yes, Cople Pits is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cople Pits?
- The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44 3TW.