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St Mary's Church

📷 John Lamper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.78987, -2.12447

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buckthorn, Common Nettle, Cleavers +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buckthorn, Common Nettle, Cleavers +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walk at Badbury Rings and The Oaks, Kingston LacyWalking route6.1 km

Grass, undulating and rough in parts, gravel tracks, easy ascents and descents.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 25Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 250Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Base of ancient cross, St Mary’s Church, Almer

📷 John Lamper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Base of ancient cross, St Mary’s Church, Almer

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