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St Thomas' United Reformed Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.66510, -0.40420

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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 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridle Pathbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Bridle Pathbridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bridle Pathbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: bridleway
Verulam Passagebridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: residential
Bridle Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Watford: St Thomas' United Reformed Church

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watford: St Thomas' United Reformed Church

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park2.5 km→

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