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St. Augustine's Abbey

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.27819, 1.08797

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Phoebe's Coffee House & Sandwich Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2026; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 88 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 37 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 143 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 143 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Augustine's Abbey [2]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Augustine's Abbey [2]

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱north holmes campusUrban park200 m→

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