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St Stephen's Church

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.64803, -0.21479

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Bells Hill Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Fescue, Yorkshire-fog, Daisy +62 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Fescue, Yorkshire-fog, Daisy +62 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +12 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Stephens Church, Bells Hill, Barnet

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Stephens Church, Bells Hill, Barnet

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