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St Mary Magdalen's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.06544, 0.88855

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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 172
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 172

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Hyacinthoides, Hornbeam · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Hyacinthoides, Hornbeam · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Royal Military Canal Pathpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary Magdalene church, Ruckinge

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene church, Ruckinge

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🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve4.4 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Ham Street Bridge to Bilsington BridgeHistoric site400 m→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Warehorne Bridge to Ham Street BridgeHistoric site3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Kenardington Bridge to Warehorne BridgeHistoric site4.4 km→

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