St Mary's Church
Getting here
50.85430, -2.09006
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Skylark
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Skylark
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Skylark, Stonechat +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Skylark, Stonechat +95 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Syrphus, Green Dock Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Syrphus, Green Dock Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km
Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.
The woodland trail at Kingston Lacy, Kingston LacyWalking route4.6 km
The trail follows a smooth, flat gravel track about 2m (6'6") wide, which is clearly signed. The track is ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages and abilities.
Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route3.8 km
Follows mostly grassed tracks.
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 km
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.
Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston LacyWalking route5.1 km
Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. The path by the Stour will be flooded some of the time through the year.
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Kingston Lacy Woodland TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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