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Church of St George

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73726, -1.97776

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St George's church, Oakdale, Poole

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St George's church, Oakdale, Poole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park2.3 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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