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St Mary the Virgin

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35852, -0.30062

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 386 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 386 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Green Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Filby Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Chessington

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Chessington

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rosebery ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve1.2 km→🦉HOGSMILLNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Fishponds ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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