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Hinton St Mary Village Garden

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94434, -2.30639

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: North Dorset Cycle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Hinton Drivepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Twinwood Lanepublic footpath · 616 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 616 mPath type: footway
Ridgeway Lanepublic footpath · 791 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 791 mPath type: track
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 25Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hinton St Mary community garden

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hinton St Mary community garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Railway GardensUrban park1.9 km→🐄Holebrooks Fine FoodVisitor farm2 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site2.7 km→