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St James's Church

📷 John Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.84864, 0.14117

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 90m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Violet Ground Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Violet Ground Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Parks and Beyond Green Route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Takeley to Wall Wood Circular Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route15.2 km

Circular walk in Takeley, Essex. Several stiles, tree roots, ditches and footbridges. Can get muddy in wet weather, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dogs on leads around the lake.

Named routeLength 15.2 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Coventry Drivepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Church Lanepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 11Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 11Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 11Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James the Great Church, Thorley

📷 John Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James the Great Church, Thorley

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sworder's FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Link Road WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Grange PaddocksUrban park3.5 km→🌱Thorley WedgeUrban park1.3 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Southern Country ParkUrban park400 m→

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