St Michael's Church
Getting here
50.62774, -2.12659
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Plait-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Variable Forklet-moss +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Great Plait-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Variable Forklet-moss +21 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Purbeck Ride
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Purbeck WayWalking route
South West Coast Path (Section 51: Lulworth Cove to Worth Matravers)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Lulworth Range WalksWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Lawrence RideCycling route
Castle RideCycling route
Priory RideCycling route
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route
Purbeck RideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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