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St John the Evangelist and St Erconwald Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.66436, 0.37512

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, L-album Wainscot, Migrant Hawker +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, L-album Wainscot, Migrant Hawker +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Footpath 37public footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
Catcher Courtpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: service
Footpath 37public footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 13Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 13Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 13Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 13Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Evangelist and St Erconwald RC Church, Ingatestone, Essex

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Evangelist and St Erconwald RC Church, Ingatestone, Essex

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