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St Edmund Campion Church

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.75159, -1.84247

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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole to FerndownCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strouden, St Edmund Campion RC Church

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strouden, St Edmund Campion RC Church

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🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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