Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Nature reserve in Peterborough, United Kingdom
Dogsthorpe Star Pit spans 36.4 hectares of diverse habitats including grassland, scrub, reedbeds, sedge, bare clay, and water pools near Peterborough.
The location operated as a clay extraction site by the Star Brick Company in the early 1900s before its transformation into a protected natural area.
The reserve earned Site of Special Scientific Interest status in 1993, managed by the Wildlife Trust for conservation and public nature education.
Visitors can access the reserve through a footpath from Whitepost Road, with free parking available along Hodney Road near Little Wood.
The site contains 64 water beetle species, including four specimens listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
GPS coordinates: 52.61080,-0.20779
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:33
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