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St Luke's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14291, 0.36282

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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
  • 🅿️St Lukes 144m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Phaonia valida +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Phaonia valida +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Hawkenbury Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route270 m
Named routeRef 18Length 270 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 18Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior, St Luke's church, Matfield

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior, St Luke's church, Matfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pembury Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱The HeathUrban park4.7 km→🌱Matfield GreenUrban park1.1 km→🦉FOAL HURST WOODNature reserve3.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🐄Downingbury Farm ShopVisitor farm2.8 km→

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