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St James's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58118, -0.55708

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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 361m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Nemoura lacustris +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Nemoura lacustris +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
Manor Lanepublic footpath · 327 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 6Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Church, Gerrards Cross

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Church, Gerrards Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park4.8 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Gold Hill CommonUrban park2.6 km→

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