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St Alban's Church

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73856, -1.86445

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Turtle Bean Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Harlequin Ladybird +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large White, Harlequin Ladybird +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

90 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
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charminster: parish church of St. Alban

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Charminster: parish church of St. Alban

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park3.7 km→

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