St Bartholomew's Church
Getting here
50.81469, -2.09156
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 206m 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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 206m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +91 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Small White, Comma, Brown Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyWalking route5.4 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyWalking route4.5 km
Gravel and grass tracks with a short distance on a country lane. Undulating going down into the valley and back. Ground can become very wet in winter.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 km
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Route 25Cycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
South Dorset TrailwayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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