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St Columba'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 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
CHS/104/2public footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface grassPath type: footway
CHS/104/1public footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: footway
CHS/110/1public footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Columba Catholic Church, Chesham

St Columba Catholic Church, Chesham

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