Broomfield United Reformed Church
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Places › England › South East › Canterbury Getting here
51.35827, 1.15104
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ivy, Blackthorn, Cleavers +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Blackthorn, Cleavers +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stour Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 82.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map Augustine Camino Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Wantsum Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 682 m ▾
Named route Ref 15 Length 682 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 15 Length 19 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 15 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface grass
Show on map N/A Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 15 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
15,695 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,695 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird · Collared Dove · House Sparrow +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · House Mouse · Bat
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis House Mouse Mus musculus Bat Chiroptera2025 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Firebug · Cheilosia vernalis +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Cheilosia vernalis Cheilosia vernalis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Syrphus torvus 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Ivy · Blackthorn · Cleavers · Common Chickweed · Wild Celery +1
Ivy Hedera helix Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine Common Chickweed Stellaria media Wild Celery Apium graveolens2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,695 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird · Collared Dove · House Sparrow +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · House Mouse · Bat
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis House Mouse Mus musculus Bat Chiroptera2025 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Eristalis tenax · Firebug · Cheilosia vernalis +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Cheilosia vernalis Cheilosia vernalis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Syrphus torvus 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Ivy · Blackthorn · Cleavers · Common Chickweed · Wild Celery +1
Ivy Hedera helix Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine Common Chickweed Stellaria media Wild Celery Apium graveolens2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes2025
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Moss Carder Bee Bombus muscorum2025
Moss Carder Bee Bombus muscorum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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