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St Ippolyts Church

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.92753, -0.25975

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Large White +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Large White +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sainfoin, Meadow Saxifrage, Aspen +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sainfoin, Meadow Saxifrage, Aspen +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Apple-mint, Wild Strawberry

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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
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Cycling

60 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 route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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 village sign and church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ippolyts village sign and church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Windmill HillUrban park2.4 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park5 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.4 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🦉PURWELL MEADOWSNature reserve3 km→

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