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St John's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies, Common Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies, Common Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Wood-sorrel, Raspberry +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Woodland WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walter's WanderWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John’s church, Ashley Green, c1935

St John’s church, Ashley Green, c1935

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