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St Mary's Church

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.87199, -2.45594

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦27+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Great Tit
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Pendulous Sedge, Cleavers +82 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Pendulous Sedge, Cleavers +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Bean-galler · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Bean-galler · 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Locks Lanebridleway · 281 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 281 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on St Mary the Virgin Church, Glanvilles Wootton

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark on St Mary the Virgin Church, Glanvilles Wootton

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Nearby places

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✦Minterne HouseHistoric site4.4 km→✦Hillfort and later strip lynchets on Dungeon Hill, 500m north of Castle Hill CottagesHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪Church of the Holy RoodReligious grounds3 km→

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