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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.83611, -2.14283

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 269m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Pointed Lattice-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Pointed Lattice-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network 250

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyWalking route6.4 km

Fairly flat walk on grass and gravel tracks and short distances on country lanes. At times the path by the Stour will be flooded and river banks can be slippery.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gravel Lanepublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 25Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 250Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Charlton Marshall Fordbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface waterPath type: bridleway
Church Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanebridleway · 403 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 403 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charlton Marshall, St. Mary's Church: North eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Charlton Marshall, St. Mary's Church: North eastern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Disused Drinking FountainHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Stour ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦St Leonard's ChapelHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Woodhouse GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Woodhouse GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦Causewayed enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement with outworks called Buzbury RingsHistoric site2.6 km→

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