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St Dunstan's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73767, -2.02762

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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
  • ☕Costa Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cycleway Poole to Wareham

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ropers Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: unclassified
Shore Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Crosswaysbridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Heights Roadbridleway · 184 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 184 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Upton Trailwaybridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Warbler Closebridleway · 138 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 138 mPath type: residential
Meadowbankbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton : St Dunstan's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton : St Dunstan's Church

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🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park1.2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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