Public art & sculpture · South West England
Ladybird Spider
In or near Arne.
Ladybird Spider — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Marika Reinholds — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holton Heath · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Ladybird Spider in Dorset, the nearest railway station is Holton Heath, located 3.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is BH20 5BJ, and entry to the site is free.
About
Ladybird Spider is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Arne SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eresus, also called ladybird spiders, is a genus of velvet spiders (family Eresidae) that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. Members of the genus formerly called Eresus cinnaberinus or Eresus niger are now placed in one of three species: Eresus kollari, Eresus sandaliatus and Eresus moravicus. A new species Eresus urus (named after the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur), was discovered in southern Iraq in March 2025.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6905, -2.0417
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Arne
- Postcode
- BH20 5BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Nearest railway station
- Holton Heath — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/11676460008 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ladybird spider (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ladybird Spider?
- Ladybird Spider is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5BJ), in the parish of Arne.
- What is Ladybird Spider?
- Ladybird Spider — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ladybird Spider?
- The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5BJ.
- Is Ladybird Spider a protected site?
- Yes — Ladybird Spider is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Arne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ladybird Spider free to visit?
- Yes, Ladybird Spider is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ladybird Spider?
- The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5BJ.