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St Mary's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.93751, -0.03211

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Meadow Brown, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Meadow Brown, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forget-me-not · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Field Forget-me-not · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Aspenden

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Aspenden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Layston Court GardensUrban park1.5 km→✦Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor GreenHistoric site3.1 km→✦THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTEREDHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Great Munden Recreational GardenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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