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St Mary's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.84102, -2.23654

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 53m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, Large White, Clouded Drab +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oil Beetle, Large White, Clouded Drab +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Jubilee Trail (Dorset)

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: North Dorset Cycle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 25Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 25Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeLength 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route322 m
Named routeRef 25Length 322 mNational 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Detail, St Mary's Church

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

Detail, St Mary's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Milton AbbeyHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Jubilee OrchardUrban park3.5 km→✦Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of HiltonHistoric site4.7 km→✦Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrowsHistoric site2.7 km→✦Deserted town of Milton AbbasHistoric site4.3 km→

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