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St Martin's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.13744, 1.13453

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heart & Dart, Dark Arches, Flame +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heart & Dart, Dark Arches, Flame +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Silky Forklet-moss, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Silky Forklet-moss, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route856 m
Named routeRef 17Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 17Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Martin's Church, Acrise

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Martin's Church, Acrise

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🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hawkinge Cemetery and CrematoriumUrban park2.8 km→🌱Court Lodge GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Denton WoodUrban park4.2 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site4.7 km→✦Medieval ringwork with bailey and approach causeway, incorporating a bowl barrow on Castle HillHistoric site4.7 km→

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