Notable church · Dorset, Dorset
St James
St James is a church in Dorset, Dorset.
St James: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St James
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach St James — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.81529, -2.27607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St James
- Bulbarrow Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bell Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hod Hill · fort · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hambledon Hill · fort · Dorset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fiddleford Manor · fort · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas, Moreton · church · Dorset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbas Giant · fort · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monkey World · sanctuary · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Luke · church · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Andrew · church · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Pleasant Henge · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Museum · museum · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
- Roman Town House · fort · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
- Whitcombe Church · church · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
- Poundbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Michael · church · Dorset · ~21 km · Must-see
Other churches near St James
- St Nicholas, Moreton · church · Dorset · ~16 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Luke · church · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Andrew · church · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whitcombe Church · church · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Michael · church · Dorset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Coombe Keynes Church · church · Dorset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wareham Castle · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~23 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Dorset · ~27 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Dorset · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is St James open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St James yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit St James?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near St James?
Nearby: Bulbarrow Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Bell Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Hod Hill (fort, 13 km), Hambledon Hill (fort, 14 km), Fiddleford Manor (fort, 15 km), St Nicholas, Moreton (church, 16 km).
Is St James worth visiting?
St James is listed as a notable church in Dorset on Spotwander.