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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

51.97213, -0.15086

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 106m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Butcher's-broom, Sainfoin +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Butcher's-broom, Sainfoin +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 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
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hickmans Hillbyway open to all traffic · 83 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 83 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, Clothall

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Clothall

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🦉IVEL SPRINGSNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Bakers Close Playing FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Settlement site S of Blackhorse FarmHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Howard GardenUrban park5 km→

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