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St Marks Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.65308, -0.18486

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 360m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Smoothcap +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Smoothcap +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 16)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 2 mile walkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery

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🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park1.1 km→

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