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St Mary's Church

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.82607, -2.88736

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel, Bramble +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Sorrel, Bramble +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +36 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Liberty TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LIBRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route648 m
Named routeRef 33Length 648 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route560 m
Named routeRef 2Length 560 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 2Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 2Length 525 mNational 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebridleway · 310 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 310 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Thorncombe

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Thorncombe

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