Minster Roman Catholic Church
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51.42008, 0.80269
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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 276m 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 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Starling, Robin, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Robin, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to Iwade Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 174 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 4 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 6 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,308 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,308 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Robin +46
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2023 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2023 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus2023 Sanderling Calidris alba2022 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Coypu · Rabbit · Long-eared Bat species · Common Pipistrelle
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Coypu Myocastor coypus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Speckled Bush-cricket · Sphaerophoria +10
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,308 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Robin +46
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Gull Larus canus2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2023 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2023 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Brent Goose Branta bernicla2023 Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus2023 Sanderling Calidris alba2022 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2022 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Coypu · Rabbit · Long-eared Bat species · Common Pipistrelle
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Coypu Myocastor coypus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Speckled Bush-cricket · Sphaerophoria +10
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shrill Carder Bee
Shrill Carder Bee
Bombus sylvarum2024
Bombus sylvarum2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2023
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Microplontus campestris Microplontus campestris2023
Microplontus campestris Microplontus campestris2023
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2023
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022 