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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.80841, -2.74098

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Meadow Brown, Limnephilus lunatus +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Meadow Brown, Limnephilus lunatus +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 24 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
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
W21/58public footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface gravelPath type: service
W21/86public footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface grassPath type: footway
W21/69public footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
W21/59bridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
W21/68bridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: service
W21/59bridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Furze Lane (W21/52)bridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaminster, St. Mary's Church: George Strode memorial by Scheemakers 1753 1

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaminster, St. Mary's Church: George Strode memorial by Scheemakers 1753 1

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MAPPERTON HOUSEHistoric site3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⚽Beaminster Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field300 m→✦Beaminster ManorHistoric site900 m→✦Parnham HouseHistoric site900 m→🌱Mosterton ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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