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Church of St Laurence the Martyr

📷 David Howard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.33786, 1.40100

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +105 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Cabbage Bug +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Cabbage Bug +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-kale, Sea Rocket, Prickly Saltwort +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea-kale, Sea Rocket, Prickly Saltwort +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bell Cottagespublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route112 m
Named routeRef 15Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 15Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 15Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route296 m
Named routeRef 15Length 296 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Telham Avenuebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Laurence-in-Thanet Church from High Street - geograph.org.uk - 5058558

📷 David Howard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Laurence-in-Thanet Church from High Street - geograph.org.uk - 5058558

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