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St Margaret's Church

5 ha

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.30471, 0.37304

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 133m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Glow-worm +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Glow-worm +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ivory Woodwax, Bald Knight · last seen 2020; Fungi — Ivory Woodwax, Bald Knight · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Margaret's Church, Addington

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Margaret's Church, Addington

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🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park3 km→🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️TROSLEYCountry park2.7 km→🌱Leybourne ChaseUrban park2.1 km→🌱Macey's MeadowUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Village GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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