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St Martin's Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.86538, -0.18172

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Val's Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Church Placepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: footway
Stockens Dellpublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 12Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knebworth: St Martin's Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knebworth: St Martin's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site2.6 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park2.6 km→🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park4.4 km→🦉MARDLEY HEATHNature reserve1.9 km→

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