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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14596, 0.92763

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Goodcheap Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hinxhill, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hinxhill, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

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Nearby places

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park2.2 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park4.9 km→✦HATCH PARKHistoric site2.4 km→

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