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St Mary's Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.83104, -1.75615

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Frankliniella tenuicornis, Enicmus testaceus, Thrips discolor +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, ADJOINING SHERBORNE HOUSE; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 57Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 48Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tight lanerestricted byway · 4 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 4 mPath type: track
Tight lanerestricted byway · 538 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 538 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Sherborne

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Sherborne

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