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Balls Green Methodist Church

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87757, 1.04004

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Stock Dove, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Stock Dove, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +157 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +157 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furze Lanepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chapel Lanebyway open to all traffic · 796 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 796 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Former Balls Green Methodist Chapel

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Former Balls Green Methodist Chapel

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🌱Bentley GreenUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Andrew and St Peter ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🌱Green Island GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Beth Chatto GardensHistoric site2.5 km→🐄Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre East AngliaVisitor farm2.9 km→

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