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St Mary's Church

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.62517, -2.50486

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦122+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Northern Diver and Curlew
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Northern Diver, Curlew, Slavonian Grebe +119 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Northern Diver, Curlew, Slavonian Grebe +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Lugger Closepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bart Lanepublic footpath · 772 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 772 mPath type: track
Charles Dean Walkpublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: service
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rodwell TrailCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route105 m
Named routeLength 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route86 m
Named routeLength 86 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route916 m
Named routeRef 26Length 916 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeLength 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
North Squarebyway open to all traffic · 93 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 93 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Chickerell

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Chickerell

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