St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.88769, -0.15332
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Gatekeeper +86 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Small Teasel, Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Teasel, Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle +70 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +9 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
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)
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Great Ashby Woodland WalkWalking route
Arthur Acres pathpublic footpath · 353 m
Wright Pyghtle pathpublic footpath · 63 m
Full name on signpost was "Wright Pyghtle path to Major's Hill"
Izzard pathpublic footpath · 144 m
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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