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St Mary's Church

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • The Rolling Scones Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buffish Mining Bee, Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

171 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of St. Mary's Church from the path between the church and the graveyard #3

View of St. Mary's Church from the path between the church and the graveyard #3

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