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St John's Methodist Church

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.91571, -0.42691

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Hedge Woundwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Hedge Woundwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Elder +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Field Grasshopper, Ledra aurita +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Field Grasshopper, Ledra aurita +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Waterhall Lanebridleway · 666 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 666 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's church on Barton Road, Luton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's church on Barton Road, Luton

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🌱Dallow DownsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park2 km→🌱Leagrave CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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