St John's Church
Getting here
51.00724, -2.20805
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Summer Truffle, Byssonectria fusispora, Clouded Funnel +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Summer Truffle, Byssonectria fusispora, Clouded Funnel +12 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Large White +160 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Swift, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Family friendly
Good match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Fontmell Down walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route1.6 km
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces which become muddy and slippery after wet weather.
Melbury Beacon walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route3.7 km
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces that become muddy and slippery after wet weather. Dogs are welcome under close control, as livestock grazes the down.
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 25Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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