Getting around

Size: Dogsthorpe and Little Wood 37 ha (92 acres) New paths surfaced with crushed brick. Unofficial paths very muddy and rutted. Size: Eye Green 14 ha (34 acres) Gradient at entrance, good tarmac main path, many steps on minor paths. NO SWIMMING Water extremely deep and very cold. BEWARE The clay in the pit is soft and can behave like quicksand.

Nearest reserve

Stanground Wash

Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Little Wood and Eye Green

OS sheet 142: Dogsthorpe TF 214 029 Eye Green TF 230 032

Directions

Peterborough town centre 3 miles. Dogsthorpe Star Pit: On the A47 Eye by-pass going east, turn left on to White Post Road at the roundabout with the A1139. Park near the right turn in to Hodney Road. Enter the reserve via the Green Wheel cycle path. Eye Green: Continue along the A47 to the next roundabout and turn left onto the A1073 towards Crowland, turn right at the mini roundabout and park in the car park on the left on edge of the reserve.

Bus to Eye and walk half a mile to either reserve.

Both reserves are accessible via the Peterborough Green Wheel cycle network.