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St John's Pelham moated site and fishponds.

1 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94220, 0.07122

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2023; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2023; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia caesia, Physcia tenella, Chewing Gum Lichen +104 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Perforate St John's-wort, Ivy +183 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Furneux Pelham

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Furneux Pelham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Anstey motte and bailey castleHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦The Crump: a ringwork 600m south of BerdenHistoric site4.5 km→✦The CrumpHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→