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Parish Church of St John the Evangelist

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74821, -0.52972

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Grand Union Canal Walk

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St John the Evangelist

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Evangelist

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✦Berkhamsted motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Berkhamsted CastleHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park2.9 km→🌱Canal Fields parkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Fishery MoorUrban park2.5 km→

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