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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

51.24343, 0.41277

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 289m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +17 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Melanelixia fuliginosa, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +17 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Comma, Red Admiral +148 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Comma, Red Admiral +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam +16 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam +16 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef SGT2Length 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nettlestead, St. Mary's Church: Medieval glass, angels with shields

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nettlestead, St. Mary's Church: Medieval glass, angels with shields

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🌱Wateringbury Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park2.3 km→🌱Teston BridgeUrban park2.3 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱The KintonsUrban park2.9 km→

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