Murston Old Church, Sittingbourne 0 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Church ruin scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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 — Magpie, Dunnock, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Dunnock, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Hairy Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Hairy Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
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Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
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Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 Swale Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 174 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 174 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 17 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 233 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 233 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
12,298 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Dunnock · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +46
Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Dotted Bee-fly · Eupeodes · Syrphus +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Eupeodes Eupeodes Syrphus Syrphus Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Dunnock · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +46
Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Dotted Bee-fly · Eupeodes · Syrphus +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Eupeodes Eupeodes Syrphus Syrphus Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 