Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Dogsthorpe Star Pit
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Dogsthorpe Star Pit — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dogsthorpe Star Pit, the nearest railway station is Peterborough, located 4.9 km away. Entry to the reserve is free, but wheelchair access is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is PE6 7SW.
About
Dogsthorpe Star Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.6108°, -0.2078°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dogsthorpe Star Pit SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dogsthorpe Star Pit is a 36.4-hectare (90-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)) on the eastern outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is also designated a Local Nature Reserve, and it is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This former brick pit has been designated an SSSI mainly for its invertebrates, especially its water beetles, with 64 species, including four on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Graptodytes bilineatus, Dryops similaris, Gyrinus distinctus and Myopites inulaedyssentericae. There are diverse habitats with grassland, scrub, reedbeds, sedge, bare clay and pools. There is access to the site by a footpath from Whitepost Road.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6108, -0.2078
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Newborough
- Postcode
- PE6 7SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5288469 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dogsthorpe Star Pit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dogsthorpe8631.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- Dogsthorpe Star Pit is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE6 7SW), in the parish of Newborough.
- What is Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- Dogsthorpe Star Pit — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE6 7SW.
- Who runs Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- Dogsthorpe Star Pit is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Dogsthorpe Star Pit a protected site?
- Yes — Dogsthorpe Star Pit is part of the Dogsthorpe Star Pit SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dogsthorpe Star Pit free to visit?
- Yes, Dogsthorpe Star Pit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE6 7SW.
- Are dogs allowed at Dogsthorpe Star Pit?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.