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Dogsthorpe Methodist Church

📷 Paul Bryan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐝130+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; 7-spot Ladybird and Marmalade Hoverfly are among those observed
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 406m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐝130+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; 7-spot Ladybird and Marmalade Hoverfly are among those observed
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 406m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +127 more · last seen 2026

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Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Groundsel, Black Nightshade +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Groundsel, Black Nightshade +44 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +11 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +11 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Nene WayWalking route177 km

Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route

Gunwade TrailWalking route

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Wildflower TrailWalking route

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Ham Mere TrailWalking route

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Bluebell TrailWalking route

Named route

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Cycling

172 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 53Cycling route

Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network

The Green WheelCycling route

Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route

The Green WheelCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Dodds CyclewayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

29,249 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

29,249 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds2 species

autumn

2025

Green Woodpecker · Red Kite

Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Red KiteMilvus milvus

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Insects43 species

springautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug +38

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2025
SyrphusSyrphus
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Indet. MothflyPsychodidae
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
ScathophagaScathophaga
EmpoascaEmpoasca2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Helina evectaHelina evecta2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Epicampocera succinctaEpicampocera succincta2025
PhaoniaPhaonia2025
MosquitoCulicidae2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025
Hesperocorixa moestaHesperocorixa moesta2025
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
EristalisEristalis2025
Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
HylemyaHylemya2025
Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
NeoasciaNeoascia2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Neomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicina2025
StictopleurusStictopleurus2025

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Plants25 species

spring

2026

Red Dead-nettle · Butterfly-bush · Wavy Bitter-cress · Springbeauty · Nipplewort +20

Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2025
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
NipplewortLapsana communis
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
HollyIlex aquifolium
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
Greater ChickweedStellaria neglecta
Oxford RagwortSenecio squalidus
Black MedickMedicago lupulina
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
CleaversGalium aparine
DaisyBellis perennis
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Common ChickweedStellaria media
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2025
Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2025
Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2025
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

29,249 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds2 species

autumn

2025

Green Woodpecker · Red Kite

Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Red KiteMilvus milvus

🐝

Insects43 species

springautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus · Meliscaeva auricollis · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug +38

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2025
SyrphusSyrphus
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Indet. MothflyPsychodidae
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
ScathophagaScathophaga
EmpoascaEmpoasca2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosusStictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Helina evectaHelina evecta2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Epicampocera succinctaEpicampocera succincta2025
PhaoniaPhaonia2025
MosquitoCulicidae2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025
Hesperocorixa moestaHesperocorixa moesta2025
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
EristalisEristalis2025
Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
HylemyaHylemya2025
Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
NeoasciaNeoascia2025
AnthomyiaAnthomyia2025
SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025
Neomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicina2025
StictopleurusStictopleurus2025

🌿

Plants25 species

spring

2026

Red Dead-nettle · Butterfly-bush · Wavy Bitter-cress · Springbeauty · Nipplewort +20

Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2025
Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
NipplewortLapsana communis
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
HollyIlex aquifolium
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
Greater ChickweedStellaria neglecta
Oxford RagwortSenecio squalidus
Black MedickMedicago lupulina
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens
CleaversGalium aparine
DaisyBellis perennis
White Dead-nettleLamium album
Common ChickweedStellaria media
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2025
Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2025
Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2025
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Paul Bryan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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