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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.23666, 0.71951

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Chequers Fish and Chips — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Hedgehog, Wood Mouse +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Protoblastenia rupestris, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +58 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Micropeza corrigiolata, Oedemera lurida, Tiger Cranefly +181 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lenham, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lenham, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilston ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park2.3 km→✦Lock-up, LenhamHistoric site100 m→✦CHILSTON PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Cherry DownsUrban park2.4 km→