St Mary Magdalene Church
Getting here
51.17649, 1.16942
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +48 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +48 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
N/ACycling route262 m
N/ACycling route73 m
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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