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Church of St Margaret of Antioch

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.00933, -0.15697

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sun Spurge, Bee Orchid, Bladder Campion +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sun Spurge, Bee Orchid, Bladder Campion +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional 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
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 12Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route134 m
Named routeRef 12Length 134 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Church of St Margaret of Antioch

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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