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St Mary Magdalene Church

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54094, 0.28806

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route

"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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LCN 13Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tower of St Mary Magdalene Church across farmland

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tower of St Mary Magdalene Church across farmland

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Nearby places

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🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park3.3 km→🌱Upminster ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park4.5 km→🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Little Belhus Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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