Ponds

Ponds around the Villages

Water provides our richest habitat for plants, insects and other animals.

Every pond, no matter what size or type, adds value for nature. According to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust ponds support two-thirds of freshwater species and we have lost 50% of our ponds in the last 100 years. Now 80% of ponds are found in people’s gardens.

In December 2024 we launched our survey of ponds in Histon and Impington, to find out just how many we have and what wildlife people see using them. The map shows the results so far.

There are a range of pond types indicated by different coloured dots. Our ponds are very varied – in size, in style and surrounds – and they attract a wide variety of wildlife. Click on any dot on the map to find out more about the pond and the wildlife that has been seen there. You can zoom in and out for more detail.

In future, we hope to expand our mapping, including to show where frogs are breeding and when the first spawn was seen.

If you have a pond and would like to have it included on this map you can enter your pond information here.

If you would be interested in getting involved in a subsequent stage of our pond survey please email hello@higreenspaces.org with the subject 'Helping with pond surveys'.