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St Nicholas' Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.97612, -2.39591

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿169+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Creeping Buttercup and Broad-leaved Dock among those found
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Broad-leaved Dock, Red Campion +166 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Broad-leaved Dock, Red Campion +166 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodcock, Raven · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, Raven · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodcock, Raven · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, Raven · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plott Lanerestricted byway · 886 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 886 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Steel Well Lanerestricted byway · 117 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 117 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas Church, Henstridge

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Church, Henstridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦VEN HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Stalbridge Nature ReserveUrban park2.7 km→✦Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne PortHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The Grove GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Stalbridge Recreation AreaUrban park2.2 km→⛳Henstridge Golf and LeisureGolf course2.1 km→

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