St Leonard's Church
Getting here
51.80558, -0.07205
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Cinquefoil, False Oat-grass +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Cinquefoil, False Oat-grass +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 61
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route
Not waymarked
New River PathWalking route
Gas House Bridgepublic footpath · 16 m
Marshgate Drivepublic footpath · 72 m
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Main RouteCycling route382 m
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Main RouteCycling route284 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ware Park Roadrestricted byway · 51 m
Watermill Lanebridleway · 88 m
Wildlife to spot
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