Bassenhally Pit

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Bassenhally Pit is one of 89 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire. Nearby nature reserves include Nene Washes, Crown Lakes Country Park and Holme Fen. Whittlesea Station is about 2.5 km away to the south-west.

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