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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73022, -0.20839

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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 310m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas More Catholic Church, Welham Green

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas More Catholic Church, Welham Green

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🦉NORTHAW GREAT WOOD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🏞️NORTHAW GREAT WOODCountry park4.7 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4 km→🌱ParkfieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oakmere ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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