| Stanground Newt Ponds | |
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 Interactive map of Stanground Newt Ponds | |
| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire |
| OS grid | TL 202 961 |
| Area | 1 hectare (2.5 acres) |
| Manager | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
Stanground Newt Ponds is a 1-hectare (2.5-acre) nature reserve in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1] The land was originally set aside during the building process of housing[2], while the ponds themselves have existed for decades.[3]
This site has ponds and a wet meadow, with smooth and great crested newts. Other fauna include common frogs, damselflies and dragonflies. The area is bordered by a meadow.[1] It has been a location for research on local newts, their reproduction, and their larvae.[3]
There is access from Hoylake Drive, which bisects the site.
References
- "Stanground Newt Ponds". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Where to see newts | The Wildlife Trusts". www.wildlifetrusts.org. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- Cooke, A. S. (1997). "Monitoring a Breeding Population of Crested Newts (Triturus Cristatus) in a Housing Development". Herpetological Journal. 7 – via British Herpetological Society.