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St Mary's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.84130, -2.68006

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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 270m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 26Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.3 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside St Mary, Corscombe (1)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside St Mary, Corscombe (1)

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✦Beaminster ManorHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Park pale in Rampisham parkHistoric site4.3 km→⚽The Fox Cricket ClubPlaying field800 m→

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