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St Mary's Church

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73585, -2.48595

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 26
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Herring Gull, Robin +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Herring Gull, Robin +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 26

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Frome Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanebridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bradford Peverell, St. Mary's

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bradford Peverell, St. Mary's

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