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Church of St Laurence the Martyr

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33793, 1.40087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦121+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 258m 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 — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +118 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Blackbird +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Cabbage Bug +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Cabbage Bug +33 more · last seen 2026

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

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Laurence-in-Thanet church

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🌱Ellington ParkUrban park500 m→✦ALBION PLACE GARDENSHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jackey Bakers Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park2.1 km→

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