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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

51.53219, 0.14530

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 13
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed · last seen 2023; Plants — Field Bindweed · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route

"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
The RidgewayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

159 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCN 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

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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🌱Barking ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park3.4 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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