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St Mary of Charity Church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31716, 0.89497

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — 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· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Collared Dove +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Collared Dove +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Onthophagus coenobita +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Onthophagus coenobita +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Belvedere Roadpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: residential
Shooting Meadowpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Belvedere Roadpublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior of St Mary of Charity church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Interior of St Mary of Charity church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site200 m→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉OARE MARSHESNature reserve3.1 km→🦉SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALENature reserve4.8 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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