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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.24959, 1.08972

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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 — Nightingale, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Painted Lady, Green Shieldbug +106 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Painted Lady, Green Shieldbug +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Blackthorn, Bramble +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cleavers, Blackthorn, Bramble +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Martyrs' Field MemorialUrban park2.7 km→

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