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St Mary's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.04143, -1.74127

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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 24
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Grey Heron, Mute Swan +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 24

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Lily Beetle, Migrant Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Lily Beetle, Migrant Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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

Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 347 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: residential
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Vicarage Lanebridleway · 415 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 415 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial, St Mary's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial, St Mary's Church

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🌱Churchill GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱The CloseUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦LONGFORD CASTLEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱The CloistersUrban park4.7 km→✦TRAFALGAR HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→

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