St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.23721, 1.08208
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker +79 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Peacock, Meadow Brown +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Peacock, Meadow Brown +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Dog-rose +43 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Dog-rose +43 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
Great Stour WayCycling route
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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