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St Mark's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.34519, -0.13035

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Marbled White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Marbled White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wandle-Oaks LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Whyteleafe stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Banstead Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeRef BCWLocal walking route
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 213Cycling route
Named routeRef 213Local cycle route
LCN 77 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (77)Local cycle route
LCN 75 (parallel Croydon route)Cycling route
Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
Route 212Cycling route
Named routeRef 212Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75 linkCycling route

Signed as "Town Centre West Bypass"

Named routeRef (75)Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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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