St Matthew's Church
Getting here
51.64556, -0.38619
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Grass Vetchling, Snowberry +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons, Grass Vetchling, Snowberry +22 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Xylota segnis, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Xylota segnis, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Ebury WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
LCN 89Cycling route
Stanmore to the Thames Cycle RouteCycling route
Belmont TrailCycling route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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