Eatons Community Association

Working to enhance the community and keep alive the identity of Eaton Socon, Eaton Ford and surrounding villages

The Pightle

The Pightle is an area of managed green space between the village and the river. The name comes from maps of the fields from the 1800s; it subsequently became a gravel pit, then rubbish dump, and finally it was lovingly restored. Find out more at the Pightle Trust website.

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The Pightle

The Pightle

The Pightle

The Pightle

The Pightle

The Pightle

Reeds by the river

Reeds by the river

Millennium Green

When the Pightle became a Millennium Green

The meadow

The meadow

Shady spot by the river

Shady spot by the river