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St Mary's Church

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Tufted Hair-grass, Wood Avens +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Tufted Hair-grass, Wood Avens +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Barren Strawberry +12 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit +12 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Bean-galler, Stag Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Bean-galler, Stag Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Williford Lanebridleway · 590 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 590 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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