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St Andrew's Church

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.79608, -0.08225

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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
  • ☕thirteen. — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Hawfinch, Pochard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Hawfinch, Pochard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Beyond Hartham CommonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Broxbourne Woods NNR TrailWalking route17.5 km
Named routeLength 17.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Castle Bridgespublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: footway
Wallfield Alleypublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mIncline upPath type: steps
The Gulphspublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 61Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 61Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 61Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 61Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 61Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's Street, Hertford

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's Street, Hertford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park100 m→✦Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River LeaHistoric site200 m→🌱Buryfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hartham CommonUrban park1 km→✦BALLS PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🦉WATERFORD HEATHNature reserve2.5 km→

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