Roswell Pits
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Part of a series of disused, flooded clay pits, now a glittering lake and lush reedbed |
These pits form part of a large wetland complex running deep into the heart of Ely. Visitors can marvel at the reflection of the cathedral in the lake on a calm day, when the only waves are generated by passing wildfowl. Or explore along the footpath and find the reedbeds, with an excellent chance of seeing the azure blur of kingfishers darting beneath Cuckoo Bridge.
The site also has hidden interest for the fossil enthusiast. Thorough searches of the site have yielded skeletal remains of turtles, crocodiles and dinosaurs. There are scattered flowers such as bee orchid, but the site is most important to the birds and for its unique place in the landscape.
The reserve is in two separate blocks either side of the railway and adjoins the Hereward Way and Fen Rivers Way long distance paths.
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Insects: Dragonflies Birds: Reed warbler, terns, kingfisher |
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