Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Dogsthorpe Star Pit
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- March to September
- Headline birds
- Shoveler · Snipe · Kingfisher
- Parking
- The operator directs visitors to parking along Hodney Road, off White Post Road, beside Little Wood.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- No detailed step-free assurance is published; uneven and steep sections are specifically noted.
Hodney Road, northeast Peterborough
Dogsthorpe Star Pit is a former clay quarry in northeast Peterborough, now managed for pools, reedbeds and wildlife-rich banks. The Wildlife Trust describes Kingfisher hunting in the pools and Snipe and Shoveler feeding around the water. Its varied habitats also support many insects. Follow the visitor paths rather than exploring the water's edge: the operator warns that water is deep and cold, while exposed clay can behave like quicksand. This is a walking visit with uneven ground and some steeper sections.
Birds and seasons
- Shoveler · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Shoveler
- Snipe · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Snipe
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Kingfisher
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Brick-chipping paths are undulating and include steep sections. Stay out of the water and off unstable clay.
- Parking
- The operator directs visitors to parking along Hodney Road, off White Post Road, beside Little Wood.
- Access notes
- No detailed step-free assurance is published; uneven and steep sections are specifically noted.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- No detailed step-free assurance is published; uneven and steep sections are specifically noted.
Getting there: Use the Hodney Road visitor approach in the triangle between the A16 and A47. Entry is free and the reserve is open at all times; do not swim in the pit.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
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- Kingfishers Bridge · 27.7 straight-line miles
- Shouldham Warren · 29.1 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
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