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St John's Free Church

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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 211m 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Chalk Hill Blue +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Chalk Hill Blue +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Upright Brome, Hedge Bedstraw +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Upright Brome, Hedge Bedstraw +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Beare Green walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mPath type: residential
FP 115public footpath · 319 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 319 mSurface pavedPath type: service
FP 116public footpath · 291 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 291 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Im Still StandingCycling route
Named route
RegurgitatorCycling route
Named route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jackie BrownMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Van Gogh's Missing EarMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Tumnus Strikes BackMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Surfa Rosa to Secret SquirrelMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
Au NaturalMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
I should cocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westcott:  St. John's Community Centre

Westcott: St. John's Community Centre

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