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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 16-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wealdway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Church, Platt

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Platt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️TROSLEYCountry park4.6 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury HillHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Great Comp GardenUrban park1 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Trosley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, TrottiscliffeHistoric site4.9 km→

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