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St Mary's Church

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.01274, 0.76395

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — European walking route E9, Rye to Dover passes nearby
  • 🐕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 — Goldfinch, Magpie, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Chiffchaff +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Riband Wave +197 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Riband Wave +197 more · last seen 2024

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Nuttall's Waterweed, Frogbit +1 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Nuttall's Waterweed, Frogbit +1 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route622 m
Named routeRef 11Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route280 m
Named routeRef 11Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route97 m
Named routeRef 11Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 11Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, Stone in Oxney, Kent - Chancel

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary, Stone in Oxney, Kent - Chancel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, FolkestoneHistoric site900 m→✦Royal Military Canal, Heron House to Appledore BridgeHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⚽Appledore Recreation GroundPlaying field3 km→🌱Coronation FieldUrban park3.8 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Appledore Bridge to Kenardington BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→

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