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St Catherine of Sienna Church

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35984, -0.31140

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 33

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Chessington Countryside Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
link to Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 31Cycling route
Named routeRef C31Regional cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Barwell Lanebridleway · 544 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 544 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Merritt Gardens, Chessington

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Merritt Gardens, Chessington

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.7 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🦉HOGSMILLNature reserve3.1 km→

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