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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.79960, -2.93311

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +138 more · last seen 2024

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground

Family friendly

Good match

Free

playground

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route▾
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Liberty TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km▾
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 33Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route414 m▾
Named routeRef 33Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Hawkchurch: St. John the Baptist's Church: The nave

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkchurch: St. John the Baptist's Church: The nave

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Facilities

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Playground

117m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FORDE ABBEYHistoric site4.8 km→✦Lambert's Castle: an Iron Age hillfort 425m west of Nash Farm, with a bowl barrow, and the sites of a post-medieval fair and a telegraph stationHistoric site3.1 km→✦Small multivallate hillfort with outworks called Coney's CastleHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Forde AbbeyHistoric site5 km→✦Holditch Court TowerHistoric site1.7 km→