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St Matthew's Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.43256, -0.45876

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa — 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 — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Red-legged Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Red-legged Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Hound's-tongue, Goat's-rue · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Hound's-tongue, Goat's-rue · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 10)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In St Matthew's Churchyard, Ashford

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In St Matthew's Churchyard, Ashford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Lammas Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Clockhouse Lane ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Bedfont Lakes South Side.Urban park1.2 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱The PittsUrban park2.6 km→

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