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St Mary's Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.92709, -0.89474

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Village Shop & Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Holly, Yarrow +144 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Holly, Yarrow +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Beech, Common Nettle +22 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 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
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 22Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 22Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 22Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Compton

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Compton

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✦STANSTED PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦UPPARKHistoric site2.5 km→🦉HARTING DOWNNature reserve3.9 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park5 km→✦Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure.Historic site4.5 km→🌱South GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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