St John the Baptist Church
Getting here
51.03814, -1.88108
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Fescue, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Smaller Cat's-tail +150 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Fescue, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Smaller Cat's-tail +150 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Rough Hawkbit, Blackthorn +20 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Sarsen WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 24Cycling route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Main RouteCycling route695 m
Main RouteCycling route154 m
Main RouteCycling route646 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Bishopstone, St. John the Baptist Church: Northern aspect
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