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St Mary and St Melore's Church

38 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.17526, -1.78902

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Poppy, Sainfoin, Hawthorn +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Poppy, Sainfoin, Hawthorn +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnius volckmari, Hydropsyche pellucidula, Elmis aenea +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnius volckmari, Hydropsyche pellucidula, Elmis aenea +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury: September 2024

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury: September 2024

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✦Henge monuments at Durrington Walls and Woodhenge, a round barrow cemetery, two additional round barrows and four settlementsHistoric site1.8 km→✦AMESBURY ABBEYHistoric site100 m→🌱Southmill Hill Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Great Amber Way ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦The AvenueHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Raleigh Crescent ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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