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St Mary's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.23718, 0.81683

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Oak, White Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

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

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

27 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 route273 m
Named routeRef 17Length 273 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 17Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 17Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St, Mary's Church, Stalisfield

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St, Mary's Church, Stalisfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🌱Charing Alderbed MeadowUrban park3.5 km→✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦The archbishop's palaceHistoric site3.2 km→🐄Charing Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Beech Court GardensUrban park4 km→

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