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St Christopher's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.65849, -2.27688

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia squamosa var. subsquamosa · last seen 2013; Fungi — Cladonia squamosa var. subsquamosa · last seen 2013

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Purbeck Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Lawrence RideCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
East Lulworth RideCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 2Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 2Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winfrith Droverestricted byway · 812 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 812 mPath type: service
Colehill Drovebridleway · 490 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mPath type: bridleway
Colehill Drovebridleway · 289 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 289 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Christopher's church, Winfrith Newburgh.

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Christopher's church, Winfrith Newburgh.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LULWORTH CASTLEHistoric site5 km→✦The Warren field systemHistoric site3.7 km→✦Medieval settlement and park pale at East LulworthHistoric site4.6 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park1.7 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site3.6 km→

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