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Church of St James the Great

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16446, 1.02589

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Tawny Owl, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Tawny Owl, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara, Lepraria incana s. str. +67 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lepra amara, Lepraria incana s. str. +67 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Woodsy Silk-moss, Bluebell +50 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Woodsy Silk-moss, Bluebell +50 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route982 m
Named routeRef 17Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeRef 17Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church of St James the Great, Elmsted

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St James the Great, Elmsted

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✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site3.3 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→✦TumulusHistoric site4 km→🌱Farthing CommonUrban park5 km→✦Oval barrow in Shrub's WoodHistoric site2 km→✦Motte and Bailey Castle 200m North-West of Stowting ChurchHistoric site3 km→

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