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St Lawrence's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16697, 0.23715

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Swallow, Greenfinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Swallow, Greenfinch +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wealdway

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard, Church of St Lawrence

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard, Church of St Lawrence

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🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Calverley GroundsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Racecourse SpotsgroundUrban park3.8 km→

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