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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.02126, -2.34792

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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
  • 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Creeping Buttercup, Ash +146 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cleavers, Creeping Buttercup, Ash +146 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Nightingale +2 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Nightingale +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 25Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 25Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 25Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buckhorn Weston, St. John the Baptist's Church: Monument for Alexander Mowbray (d. 1410)

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buckhorn Weston, St. John the Baptist's Church: Monument for Alexander Mowbray (d. 1410)

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🌱St Georges ChurchUrban park3.6 km→⛳Henstridge Golf and LeisureGolf course4.4 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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