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St John's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Goldcrest
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Rafferty's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Goldcrest
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Rafferty's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trichocera annulata, Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Good match

café

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Darent Valley PathWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route

Named routeNational walking route

Greensand WayWalking route

Named routeRef GWRegional walking route

Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km

This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Kennedy Gardenspublic footpath · 177 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: residential

Littlewoodpublic footpath · 78 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Littlewoodpublic footpath · 86 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

92,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

92,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

winter

2026

Long-tailed Tit · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +47

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GadwallMareca strepera
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
DunnockPrunella modularis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

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Mammals2 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025

🐝

Insects23 species

springwinter

2026

Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +18

Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trichocera annulataTrichocera annulata2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Green Shieldbug

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

92,650 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds52 species

winter

2026

Long-tailed Tit · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +47

Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MagpiePica pica
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
TealAnas crecca
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GadwallMareca strepera
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
DunnockPrunella modularis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025

🐝

Insects23 species

springwinter

2026

Eudasyphora cyanella · 7-spot Ladybird · Trichocera annulata · Scathophaga stercoraria · Meliscaeva auricollis +18

Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Trichocera annulataTrichocera annulata2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Green Shieldbug

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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