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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.27219, 1.21285

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Eristalis pertinax, Strawberry Seed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Eristalis pertinax, Strawberry Seed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wingham - St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wingham - St Mary's Church

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Useful places within 5 km

🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm1.4 km→✦GOODNESTONE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🐄Howletts Wild Animal ParkVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site300 m→🌱Turners OrchardUrban park3.3 km→🌱Littlebourne ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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