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St Andrew and St Mary'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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 267m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies, Bluebell +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies, Bluebell +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk "Town to Country No 2"Walking route
Named route
School Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: residential
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 61Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 61Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route444 m
Named routeRef 61Length 444 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 61Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route460 m
Named routeRef 61Length 460 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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St Andrew and St Mary's Church, Watton-at-Stone

St Andrew and St Mary's Church, Watton-at-Stone

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