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Chesfield Church

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.93593, -0.18701

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hazel, Honeysuckle +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hazel, Honeysuckle +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 12Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 12Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins of St Etheldreda’s Church, Chesfield

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of St Etheldreda’s Church, Chesfield

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Nearby places

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Hampson ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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