Sherborne Abbey, remains of 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
50.94683, -2.51701
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About Sherborne Abbey, remains of Sherborne Abbey, otherwise the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church in Sherborne in the English county of Dorset. It was formerly a Saxon Catholic cathedral (705–1075) and a Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), before becoming a Church of England parish church in 1539 during the dissolution of the monasteries.
Read more on Wikipedia → Church of England parish church scheduled monument c. 901
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Cafe D'Urberville — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Cafe D'Urberville — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: SCHOOL HOUSE STUDIES AT SHERBORNE SCHOOL; Historic site with public access
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Finger Lane public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Surface paving_stones Path type: path
Show on map Powys Lane public footpath · 157 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 157 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Finger Lane public footpath · 64 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 64 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Somerset Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 30 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 373 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 373 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 686 m ▾
Named route Ref 26 Length 686 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
20,658 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,658 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +52
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Little Egret Egretta garzetta Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Barn Owl Tyto alba Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black Tern Chlidonias niger Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Trichopsocus dalii · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis pertinax · Bay Sucker · Takecallis arundinariae +2
Trichopsocus dalii Trichopsocus dalii Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Bay Sucker Trioza alacris2025 Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae2025 Takecallis taiwana Field Gromwell
Field Gromwell Buglossoides arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,658 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +52
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Skylark Alauda arvensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Little Egret Egretta garzetta Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Barn Owl Tyto alba Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black Tern Chlidonias niger Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Trichopsocus dalii · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis pertinax · Bay Sucker · Takecallis arundinariae +2
Trichopsocus dalii Trichopsocus dalii Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Bay Sucker Trioza alacris2025 Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae2025 Takecallis taiwana Field Gromwell
Field Gromwell Buglossoides arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Takecallis taiwana2025
Takecallis taiwana2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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