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St Martin's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Martin's Church, Canterbury · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.58224, -1.35971

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Little Owl, Kestrel +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Little Owl, Kestrel +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +278 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +278 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +30 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route857 m
Named routeRef 52Length 857 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Martin's Church, Canterbury

📷 Wikipedia · St Martin's Church, Canterbury · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Martin's Church, Canterbury

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