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St Anthony of Padua Church

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.75209, -1.99677

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 25

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Delicate Germanderwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Delicate Germanderwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Bearwood RouteCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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