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St Peter's Church

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.95894, -3.04958

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch · last seen 2024; Birds — Goldfinch · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Castle NerocheWalking route
Named routeRef HTnLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route15.6 km
Named routeRef 33Length 15.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staple Fitzpaine : St Peter's Church - Cross

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staple Fitzpaine : St Peter's Church - Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle PlantationHistoric site2.6 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site2.5 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site2.7 km→✦Devil's StoneHistoric site400 m→🐄RSPCA West Hatch Animal CentreVisitor farm2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→

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