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St Aldhelm's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Red Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Red Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cycleway 1

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Fleabane · last seen 2025; Plants — Canadian Fleabane · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
Hermitage Lanepublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Hermitage Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St Aldhelm, Silver Street, London N18

Church of St Aldhelm, Silver Street, London N18

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