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St Peter's Church

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.88291, 0.55203

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bailey's Gantpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
The Horn Yardpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
The Horn Yardpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 16Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Leather Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church, Bocking, Essex

📷 Peter Stack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Bocking, Essex

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park3.4 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park300 m→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park400 m→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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