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St Mary's Church

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.79969, -1.89367

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita Wridog, Amanita'r Gwybed, Butter Cap +51 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita Wridog, Amanita'r Gwybed, Butter Cap +51 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meliscaeva auricollis, Green Tiger Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meliscaeva auricollis, Green Tiger Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun, False Chanterelle, Chanterelle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Brabourne Avenuepublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wheelers LaneCycling route
Named routeRef BR24Local cycle route
Millhams RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Longfleet Drive - C5Cycling route
Named routeRef C5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Ferndown, St. Mary's Church

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ferndown, St. Mary's Church

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