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St John's Church

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.67332, -0.09490

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Proposed
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Bitoma crenata +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Bitoma crenata +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Proposed

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Chain Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Flash Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Clay Hill, Enfield

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Clay Hill, Enfield

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