St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.01928, -2.13432
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +48 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Glow-worm +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Glow-worm +98 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +117 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Elder, Bulrush, Wood-sorrel +6 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
Melbury Beacon walk, Fontmell and Melbury DownsWalking route3.7 km
The down has open access, so you can explore the whole area. The well-used paths and tracks include steep slopes, with uneven surfaces that become muddy and slippery after wet weather. Dogs are welcome under close control, as livestock grazes the down.
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Tisbury Loop)Cycling route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
National Byway Dorset LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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