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St Ippolyts Church

📷 Catherine Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92941, -0.25915

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper, 14-spot Ladybird +133 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper, 14-spot Ladybird +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Prickly Sow-thistle, Sainfoin +84 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Prickly Sow-thistle, Sainfoin +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
circular walkWalking route

A circular walking route joining Graveley and Weston

Named route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Circular route around Hitchin

Named routeRef HOOPLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route719 m
Named routeRef 12Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 12Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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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. Ippolyts Church, Herts

📷 Catherine Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Ippolyts Church, Herts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Windmill HillUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Walsworth CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Triangle Community GardenUrban park3.2 km→

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