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Catholic Church of St Edmund of Canterbury

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87988, -0.01111

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Yarrow, Bluebell +191 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Yarrow, Bluebell +191 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Dandelion +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Catholic Church of St. Edmund of Canterbury and the English Martyrs

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Catholic Church of St. Edmund of Canterbury and the English Martyrs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site2.7 km→✦YOUNGSBURYHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park2.3 km→✦Section of Roman road in Rigery LaneHistoric site1.2 km→🐄Pearce's Farm Shop & CafeVisitor farm2.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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