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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.39786, 0.30345

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Dolly's Diner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Stinky Knight, Yellow Knight +37 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Stinky Knight, Yellow Knight +37 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Migrant Hawker +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Migrant Hawker +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
DR144public footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route80 m
Named routeRef 1Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 1Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route698 m
Named routeRef 1Length 698 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary Magdalene Church, Longfield

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene Church, Longfield

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🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park3 km→🌱Scudders HillUrban park1.5 km→✦Springhead Roman siteHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Platinum Jubilee ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Elm GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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