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St Martin's Church

📷 Ray Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.72048, -2.71257

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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 195m 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, White-point, Four-spotted Footman +244 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Silver Y, White-point, Four-spotted Footman +244 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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
The Cogden Circular, Hive BeachWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
A nature walk at West Bexington, Hive BeachWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Bonhole Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: path
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 267Cycling route
Named routeRef 267National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 2Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 267Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Named routeRef 2Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 2Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Martin's Church, Shipton Gorge, Dorset

📷 Ray Jennings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Martin's Church, Shipton Gorge, Dorset

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Station GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Borough GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱West Bay Salt House GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchyardUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱St. Swithun's Church GardensUrban park4 km→

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