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St Giles Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 1
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +111 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 1

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly, Eupeodes +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly, Eupeodes +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Giles Church, Tonge

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Giles Church, Tonge

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🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Iwade Nature ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Teynham Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→

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