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St Mary's Church

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.71459, -2.63633

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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 485m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Redwing, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Redwing, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
A nature walk at West Bexington, Hive BeachWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m
Named routeRef 2Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 2Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Mary

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Mary

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