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St Michael's Church

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Red Panda — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Pooles Courtpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Jerichopublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: residential
Pooles Courtpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route310 m
Named routeRef 2Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 2Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.5 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

Wildlife to spot

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