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St John the Baptist Church of England

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.87258, -0.43856

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Rock Dove
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Parade Bakery & Pizzeria — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Rock Dove, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Rock Dove, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Shining Crane's-bill, Wood Avens +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Shining Crane's-bill, Wood Avens +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Copper Beech +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route445 m
Named routeRef 6Length 445 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Luton: The church of St John the Baptist, Farley Hill

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Luton: The church of St John the Baptist, Farley Hill

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🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park900 m→🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park2.5 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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