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Church of St Edmund the King

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60103, -0.40223

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
R49public footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
R49public footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Edmund the King, Northwood Hills & Church Hall

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Edmund the King, Northwood Hills & Church Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱West Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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