St Mary Magdalene's Church
Getting here
51.98407, -0.50416
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 339m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 339m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +45 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black Nightshade, Wood Spurge +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black Nightshade, Wood Spurge +14 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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