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St Mary's Church

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92632, -0.01000

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Brimstone +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND); Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Porch, St Mary's Church, Westmill, Hertfordshire

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Porch, St Mary's Church, Westmill, Hertfordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦Roman site near railway stationHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park3.4 km→✦Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor GreenHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Richard of Chichester's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→