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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.98492, 0.21231

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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 114m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilidae, Non-biting midges, Mystacides azurea +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilidae, Non-biting midges, Mystacides azurea +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
Tenterfieldspublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
Croat Bridgepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Water Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 11Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bury Water Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Whiteditch Lanebyway open to all traffic · 683 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 683 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary - geograph.org.uk - 6599421

📷 N Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary - geograph.org.uk - 6599421

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park4.2 km→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Organic Kitchen GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→

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