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St Mary Magdalen's Church

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.78052, -2.68383

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Jubilee Trail (Dorset)

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
PROWpublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mSurface grassPath type: footway
PROWpublic footpath · 1.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.9 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary Magdalene, North Poorton

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary Magdalene, North Poorton

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