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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47579, 0.34063

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 298m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Dunnock +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Dunnock +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, Green Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +27 more · last seen 2026

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

Signed route nearby
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wall surrounding St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wall surrounding St Mary's Church

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Nearby places

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🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park4.5 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park1 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site3.4 km→🌱New Tavern FortUrban park4.4 km→

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