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Parish Church of St Saviour

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Perennial Rye-grass, Prickly Lettuce +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Perennial Rye-grass, Prickly Lettuce +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, Banded Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, Banded Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Iford: parish church of St. Saviour

Iford: parish church of St. Saviour

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