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St Josephs Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35727, 1.06493

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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
  • ☕Starbucks — 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, House Sparrow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, House Sparrow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helina evecta, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2026; Insects — Helina evecta, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Chestfield Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chestfield WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow Drivepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
The Russetspublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
Primrose Waypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route94 m
Named routeRef 15Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ridgewaybridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Ridgewaybridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ridgewaybridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Ridgewaybridleway · 331 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 331 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Ridgewaybridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Catholic Church of St. Joseph, Chestfield

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Catholic Church of St. Joseph, Chestfield

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