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St George's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.60967, -2.00384

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Durnford Drovepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Steppes Hillpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Durnford Drovepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Castle RideCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route815 m
Named routeRef 2Length 815 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route
Named route
Priest's WayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St George, Langton Matravers: pulpit

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St George, Langton Matravers: pulpit

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🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park3.2 km→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park3.3 km→✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site3.8 km→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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