Marnhull Methodist Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.97090, -2.31306
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 189m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 189m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Southern Hawker +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route607 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 607 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m▾
Named routeRef 25Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Marnhull Methodist Church: August 2013
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Wildlife to spot
9,730 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,730 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
winterspring
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Blue Tit +42
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwiftApus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Black SwanCygnus atratus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Red Fox
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2023
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
spring
2024▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
Common Darter
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
🌿Plants15 species
winterspring
2024▾
Elder · Bramble · Ragged-Robin · Horse-chestnut · Hazel +10
- ElderSambucus nigra
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
- Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Hawthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,730 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds47 species
winterspring
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Blue Tit +42
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwiftApus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Black SwanCygnus atratus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2023
- MagpiePica pica2023
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Red Fox
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2023
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
spring
2024▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
Common Darter
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
🌿Plants15 species
winterspring
2024▾
Elder · Bramble · Ragged-Robin · Horse-chestnut · Hazel +10
- ElderSambucus nigra
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi
- Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Field-roseRosa arvensis
- Hawthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna
BlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsior