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Church Mead

1 ha

📷 Sean Davis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.66708, -0.61433

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Griffling — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Sphaerophoria +23 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km▾
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Chess Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Lane from St Mary's Church to Cemetery

📷 Sean Davis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane from St Mary's Church to Cemetery

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Facilities

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Café

The Griffling · 131m

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Parking

Amersham Old Town Car Park · Paid · 116m

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Toilets

3 · 93m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Barn MeadowUrban park500 m→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Church MeadUrban park0 m→🌱The Memorial GardensUrban park100 m→