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St James's Church

📷 Ray Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.91299, -2.50098

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +9 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 26Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 26Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 26Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route786 m
Named routeRef 26Length 786 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watery Lanebridleway · 343 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 343 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James' Church, Longburton, Dorset

📷 Ray Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James' Church, Longburton, Dorset

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🌱Pageant GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pageant GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦The Conduit CrossHistoric site3.9 km→✦Sherborne CastleHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Abbey CloseUrban park3.9 km→✦Church of All HallowsHistoric site3.9 km→

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