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St Martin's Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.78690, 0.48123

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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 278m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Oedemera lurida, Banded Demoiselle +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Oedemera lurida, Banded Demoiselle +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +30 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Brain · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Saffron TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheepcotes Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: track
Sheepcotes Lanepublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mPath type: service
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Wheeler's Hillbridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Martin's church, Little Waltham, Essex

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Martin's church, Little Waltham, Essex

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🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The ChaseUrban park2.8 km→✦NEW HALL, BOREHAMHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Springfield Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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