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St Mark's Church

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.78682, -1.88033

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 498m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Ulota crispa s.str. +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ulota crispula, Kneiff's Feather-moss, Ulota crispa s.str. +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gorse Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Blue Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Named routeRef BR24Local cycle route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lone Pine Drivebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Parley: parish church of St. Mark

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Parley: parish church of St. Mark

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