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St Thomas More Catholic Church

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55093, 0.10725

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 362m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polistichus connexus, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polistichus connexus, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Seven Kings Greenway

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 14)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St.Thomas More Catholic Church, Barking

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Thomas More Catholic Church, Barking

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park3 km→

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