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St Andrew's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.77583, -2.28344

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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
🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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
🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Good match

playground

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Frome Valley WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

The Hardy WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Church Hillpublic footpath · 24 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified

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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Purbeck RideCycling route

Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route

North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Lawrence RideCycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

5,821 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

5,821 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds39 species

springautumnwinter

2025

House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +34

House SparrowPasser domesticus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
MagpiePica pica
LinnetLinaria cannabina
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Rock DoveColumba livia
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SwallowHirundo rustica

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2026

Sand Lizard

Sand LizardLacerta agilis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

5,821 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds39 species

springautumnwinter

2025

House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +34

House SparrowPasser domesticus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Common GullLarus canus
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
MagpiePica pica
LinnetLinaria cannabina
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Rock DoveColumba livia
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SwallowHirundo rustica

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2026

Sand Lizard

Sand LizardLacerta agilis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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