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St Gabriel's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.74068, -2.84440

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Acupalpus dubius, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Bembidion guttula +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Acupalpus dubius, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Bembidion guttula +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Yorkshire-fog, Bluebell +124 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Yorkshire-fog, Bluebell +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Langdon Hill walk, Golden CapWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 0:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Caddy Roadpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: track
Caddy Roadpublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: track
Caddy Roadpublic footpath · 540 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 540 mPath type: track
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 2Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 2Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Gabriel's Church, Morcombelake

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Gabriel's Church, Morcombelake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chideock Castle: a moated site and associated features 520m south west of Chideock ManorHistoric site2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Barrow cemetery on Hardown Hill 600m west of Butt FarmHistoric site700 m→✦St Gabriel's ChurchHistoric site1.4 km→✦A group of four bowl barrows on Golden Cap 515m south east and 630m south east of St Gabriel's HouseHistoric site1.7 km→✦Three bowl barrows north east of Thorncombe Beacon, 160m, 190m and 400m south west of Down HouseHistoric site3.8 km→

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