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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • Dada — 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 parkingCaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Syrphus +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Syrphus +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 11

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, High Road, South Woodford - War Memorial WWI

St Mary, High Road, South Woodford - War Memorial WWI

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