St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.97286, 0.09345
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candelariella reflexa, Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +100 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Candelariella reflexa, Porpidia soredizodes, Candelariella aurella f. aurella +100 more · last seen 2015
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +237 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +237 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort, Fox-tail Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2019
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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