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St Mary's Church

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.92452, -2.30282

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Poets Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Mary; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: track
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 348 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 348 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 25Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.4 kmNational 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface gravelPath type: track
North Dorset Trailwaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Sturminster Newton

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Sturminster Newton

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