St Mary's Church
Getting here
50.92360, -1.79441
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Raven +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Raven +89 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Tree Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Avon Valley Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km
Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end
A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW HantsWalking route6.9 km
Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).
Normandy Waypublic footpath · 44 m
Witts Waypublic footpath · 225 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Marl Lanebridleway · 635 m
Wildlife to spot
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