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St Cosmus and St Damian's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Way

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Pea-leaf Weevil +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Pea-leaf Weevil +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Intermediate Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Crab and Winkle Waypublic footpath · 627 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 627 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

197 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crab and Winkle Waybyway open to all traffic · 44 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybyway open to all traffic · 97 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 97 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Crab and Winkle Waybridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard at the church of St Cosmus and St Damian

Graveyard at the church of St Cosmus and St Damian

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