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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

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Amara similata, Poecilus cupreus, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Amara similata, Poecilus cupreus, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Flamsteadbury Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

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