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Church Plantation

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 136m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Magpie, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Magpie, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Few-flowered Garlic, Cowslip +101 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Few-flowered Garlic, Cowslip +101 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Bulrush, Barren Strawberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James the Great Church, High Wych

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James the Great Church, High Wych

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✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Pishiobury ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️PISHIOBURY PARKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Fair GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site2.3 km→

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