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St Lawrence Church

📷 Robin Sones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60849, -0.28949

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 185m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lawrence Church, Whitchurch Lane, Canons Park - geograph.org.uk - 4169863

📷 Robin Sones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lawrence Church, Whitchurch Lane, Canons Park - geograph.org.uk - 4169863

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canons ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park400 m→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park600 m→

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