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St Peter's Abbey

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

Getting here

50.66398, -2.59938

Best for

5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Farm visits

Varies75%

Farm attraction nearby

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free72%

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20

7 named nearby · 13 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

9

9 named nearby

Named route
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Horse riding

9

9 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) · Walking0
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury) · Walking0
Route 2 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Rope Walk · public footpath
Hannah's Lane · bridleway
Chapel Lane · bridleway

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden by St Peter's Abbey, Abbotsbury

Garden by St Peter's Abbey, Abbotsbury

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Bellenies Bakehouse & Tea Room · 280m

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Parking

Rodden Row Car Park · Paid · 83m

🧺

Picnic spot

230m away

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Toilets

298m away

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Farm visit

77m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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