St Augustine's Church
Getting here
51.39037, 0.05184
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Teds — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Teds — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
café
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2026; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps inWalking route
alternative avoiding steps in Beckenham Place Park
LOOP link to Hayes stationWalking route
Literary Heritage TrailWalking route
Capital Ring link to Ravensbourne stationWalking route
Cudham Circular WalkWalking route
A rural route passing near to Down House, Darwin's home, and Downe village to which a diversion could be made. Passing near Biggin Hill airport on a ridgeline, it reaches the London LOOP coming into High Elms Country Park, finally ascending back to Cudham
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
signed as an LCN route
LCNCycling route
signed as a London Cycle Network route; destinations Beckenham Place Park, Downham Leisure Centre & Hither Green, Mottingham, Lee
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 17Cycling route
Lower Sydenham to Bromley CyclewayCycling route
Quietway route from Lower Sydenham to Bromley - estimated completion date of May 2019 (as of 2017)
Wildlife to spot
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