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St Mary's Church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.15709, -2.03728

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Sericostoma personatum, Agapetus fuscipes +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Sericostoma personatum, Agapetus fuscipes +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Dilated Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Dilated Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stockton Parkpublic footpath · 650 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 650 mPath type: service
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 24Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 24Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.1 km
Named routeRef 24Length 12.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East windows of St Mary's church

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East windows of St Mary's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Romano-British village N of Stockton WoodHistoric site3.6 km→✦Knook Castle hillfort and associated prehistoric and Romano-British landscapeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Sherrington Castle mound: motte castle east of Sherrington ManorHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site1.9 km→✦Bowl barrow 400m west of Mount PleasantHistoric site1.9 km→✦Long barrow 250m east of Boyton Field BarnHistoric site2.7 km→

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