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St Margaret's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.68980, -0.24556

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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 210m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 1 mile walkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tykes Water & BeyondWalking route

Tykes Water & Beyond explores the greenspaces along the Tykes Water Brook through Borehamwood, gets out into the wide open countryside and provides sweeping views across the town and out to Elstree.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Margaret's Church, Ridge

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Margaret's Church, Ridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→

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