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Medieval settlement immediately east of All Saints Church

2 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.04923, 0.30585

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury, Herb-Paris +14 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Turpin's Trail 3Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Glebepublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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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
Rock Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

All Saints Church, Ashdon

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints Church, Ashdon

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CommonUrban park5 km→✦THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDENHistoric site4.9 km→✦Camps CastleHistoric site4.5 km→🌱WaltonsUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Bragg's MillHistoric site1.7 km→