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St John the Baptist Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.68214, -0.66941

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 235m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Field Grasshopper, Malthinus flaveolus +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Field Grasshopper, Malthinus flaveolus +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary DiversionWalking route

Two alternative routes to divert Chiltern Heritage Trail around HS2 works north of Great Missenden. The "northern" route is signed and more off road, but misses out more of the original trail.

Named routeRef CHTTRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tobys Lanebridleway · 2.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Kingstreet Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Missenden, St. John the Baptist's Church: Art display

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Missenden, St. John the Baptist's Church: Art display

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Missenden Walled GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Barn MeadowUrban park3.7 km→✦SHARDELOESHistoric site2.1 km→✦MISSENDEN ABBEYHistoric site2.6 km→⚽Buryfield Recreation GroundPlaying field3.5 km→

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