Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Peterborough

Name: Dogsthorpe Star Pit
Address: Peterborough, United Kingdom

#27 among attractions in Peterborough

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Dogsthorpe Star Pit is a 36.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest) 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. ()

Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°36'29"N, 0°12'39"W

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Peterborough United Kingdom

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Dogsthorpe Star Pit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peterborough Cathedral, Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, Flag Fen.

2.7 miSW
12th-century church with Gothic facade
Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough
70 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic city of Peterborough, United Kingdom, Peterborough Cathedral stands as a testament to the grandeur of medieval architecture. This magnificent cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew...
2.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough
70 min walk • The Queensgate shopping centre is located in the centre of the UK city of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire. It contains over 100 stores and parking for 2,300 cars in four onsite multi-storey car parks. Queensgate bus station is located within the shopping centre and only a short walk from Peterborough railway station.
2.7 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, Peterborough
70 min walk • Peterborough Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in Fengate, less than a mile from the centre of Peterborough, England. Racing at the stadium took place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night with racing starting at 7:30 pm.
2.5 miS
Bronze Age archaeological site
Flag Fen, Peterborough
64 min walk • Flag Fen, east of Peterborough, England, is a Bronze Age site developed about 3500 years ago, consisting of more than 60,000 timbers arranged in five very long rows, creating a wooden causeway across the wet fenland.
2.8 miSW
City hall
Peterborough Guildhall, Peterborough
72 min walk • Peterborough Guildhall is a municipal building in Cathedral Square, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.8 miSW
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Peterborough
72 min walk • St John the Baptist Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in the city of Peterborough, now Cambridgeshire, England.
1.3 miE
Park
Eye Green Local Nature Reserve, Peterborough
33 min walk • Eye Green Local Nature Reserve is a 12 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Eye Green in Cambridgeshire. It was managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire until September 2016, when management was transferred to its owner, Peterborough City Council.
2.6 miSW
Church
St Peter and All Souls, Peterborough
66 min walk • The church of St Peter and All Souls is a Roman Catholic church in Peterborough, on Park Road, north of the city centre. It has been part of the Diocese of East Anglia since 1976, having fallen under the Diocese of Northampton from its building in 1896 until then.
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Peterborough Castle, Peterborough
69 min walk • Peterborough Castle, also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill, was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
2.1 miSW
Nightlife
Hand and Heart, Peterborough
54 min walk • The Hand and Heart is a public house at 12 Highbury Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 3BE. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1938, and its interwar interior is largely unchanged.
2.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Werrington, Peterborough
68 min walk • Werrington is a residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it comprises North Werrington and South Werrington wards.