St Giles's Church
Getting here
51.53478, -0.59426
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Vine's Rustic, Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing +161 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Vine's Rustic, Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing +161 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Duffield Parkpublic footpath · 218 m
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Route 4Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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