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St Mary's Church

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.66159, -0.19374

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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
  • 📍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 — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Liverwort +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Common Liverwort +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 16)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hadley Green Road, Barnet

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hadley Green Road, Barnet

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🌱Trent ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→✦WROTHAM PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Barnet Playing FieldsUrban park2.1 km→

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