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St Katharine's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.72141, -1.79388

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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
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scymnus suturalis +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scymnus suturalis +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Katharine, Southbourne: memorial (5)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Katharine, Southbourne: memorial (5)

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🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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