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St Mary and St Melore's Church

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.17181, -1.78398

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Taste — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Simulium ornatum complex, Limnius volckmari, Hydropsyche pellucidula +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Simulium ornatum complex, Limnius volckmari, Hydropsyche pellucidula +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Sainfoin, Common Field-speedwell +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Sainfoin, Common Field-speedwell +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Abbey Church of St Mary in Amesbury

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Abbey Church of St Mary in Amesbury

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✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site2.2 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site400 m→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Great Amber Way ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Raleigh Crescent ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦The AvenueHistoric site2.1 km→

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