Bessels Green Baptist Church
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Places › England › South East › Sevenoaks Getting here
51.27827, 0.15884
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, House Martin, Goldcrest +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, House Martin, Goldcrest +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +165 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +165 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Darent Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Circular Walk From Chartwell Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk links Chartwell and Emmetts Garden; passing through the woodland areas of Toys Hill and Hosey Common, as well as the pretty hamlet of French Street. Gentle slopes and occasional uneven terrain with steps. Potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Octavia Hill Centenary walk west Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weardale Walk From Emmetts Garden, Emmetts Walking route 8 km ▾
This beautiful circular walk follows a hilly route through the Weald of Kent, linking Emmetts Garden with Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill. It also passes through the Toys Hill, Hosey Common & French Street. Steps & potential livestock.
Named route Length 8 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Walk, Emmetts Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC Trails Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
56,584 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 56,584 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Redwing · Starling · Woodpigeon · Grey Wagtail · Blackbird +35
Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Badger · Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle
Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 🐝 Insects 40 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Trichocera annulata · Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Green Shieldbug +35
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 56,584 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Redwing · Starling · Woodpigeon · Grey Wagtail · Blackbird +35
Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Badger · Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle
Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 🐝 Insects 40 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Trichocera annulata · Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Green Shieldbug +35
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Orange-bearded Bluebottle Calliphora vomitoria2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Sciaridae Sciaridae2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Drosophila Drosophila2025
Drosophila Drosophila2025
Trichocera Trichocera2025
Trichocera Trichocera2025
Pseudolyciella Pseudolyciella2025
Pseudolyciella Pseudolyciella2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Fannia lustrator Fannia lustrator
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Tephrochlamys Tephrochlamys
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Cacopsylla Cacopsylla2025
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea2025
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea2025
Polietes Polietes2025
Polietes Polietes2025
Sylvicola Sylvicola2025
Sylvicola Sylvicola2025
Mydaea corni Mydaea corni2025
Mydaea corni Mydaea corni2025
Calliopum Calliopum2025
Calliopum Calliopum2025
Acericerus ribauti Acericerus ribauti2025
Acericerus ribauti Acericerus ribauti2025
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus2025
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus2025
Fagocyba Fagocyba2025
Fagocyba Fagocyba2025
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri2025
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2025
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 