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St Peter's Church

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.94392, -2.30485

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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 74m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: North Dorset Cycle Way

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell · last seen 2020; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Twinwood Lanepublic footpath · 616 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 616 mPath type: footway
Ridgeway Lanepublic footpath · 791 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 791 mPath type: track
Hinton Drivepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
North Dorset TrailwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 250Cycling route
Named routeRef 250National Cycle Network
North Dorset Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 25Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 25Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peters Church at Hinton St Mary

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peters Church at Hinton St Mary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Railway GardensUrban park1.8 km→🐄Holebrooks Fine FoodVisitor farm2 km→⚽War Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Sturminster CastleHistoric site2.7 km→

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