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St Michael and All Angels' Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.69936, -2.58505

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 2
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Pintail +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Pintail +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 2

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhingia campestris, Mesembrina meridiana, Oil Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia campestris, Mesembrina meridiana, Oil Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route970 m
Named routeRef 26Length 970 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.6 kmNational 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

War Memorial and Church of St Michael and All Angels

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial and Church of St Michael and All Angels

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St Peter's AbbeyHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Broad GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stavordale WoodUrban park4.6 km→✦BRIDEHEADHistoric site900 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Arboretum & ApiaryUrban park4.5 km→

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