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Church of the Holy Angels

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.70801, -1.93985

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Old Post Office — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Helophilus pendulus +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Helophilus pendulus +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Dorset Lake Avenuepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Dorset Lake Avenuepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

155 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poole : Lilliput Road

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poole : Lilliput Road

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🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4.3 km→

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