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Roman Catholic Church of St John Fisher

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.65391, -0.52203

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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
  • ☕BB's Play Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Greater Stitchwort, Upright Hedge-parsley +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Greater Stitchwort, Upright Hedge-parsley +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Betjeman Gardenspublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Colleylandpublic footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shire Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shire Lane

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🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park2.3 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4 km→🦉CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATENature reserve1.7 km→🌱Westwood ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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