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St Lawrence's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72293, -0.52892

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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
  • ☕Lily's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood +26 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Lawrence, Bovingdon; stained glass window (E)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Lawrence, Bovingdon; stained glass window (E)

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🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fishery MoorUrban park3.3 km→🌱Northridge ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Durrants Hill Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Flower GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Water GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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