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St James's Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71235, -0.07827

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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 166m away — 12 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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Limnephilus lunatus +27 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Limnephilus lunatus +27 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Yellow Iris +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Tufted Vetch, Yellow Iris +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Goff's Oak: The Church of St James

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Goff's Oak: The Church of St James

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park4.6 km→🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park4.9 km→🌱Cheshunt ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cedars ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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