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Matthews Chapel

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.77898, 0.19624

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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 269m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Green-veined White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Green-veined White, Small White +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Field Scabious, Primrose +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Field Scabious, Primrose +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Midland Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 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
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 1Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 11Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Matthews Chapel plaque on the Matching Green road at Matching Tye, Essex, England

📷 Acabashi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

A Matthews Chapel plaque on the Matching Green road at Matching Tye, Essex, England

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