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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.17360, 0.18350

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Fir Tree House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Eden Valley Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
SR422public footpath · 3.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
The Warrenpublic footpath · 607 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 607 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
SR449public footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 12Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeRef 12Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
SR546bridleway · 507 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 507 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist's Church, Penshurst

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist's Church, Penshurst

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Hever CastleUrban park4.7 km→✦CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLEHistoric site3.1 km→✦HEVER CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site1 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site3.5 km→

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