St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.24495, 1.31062
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +109 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Least Duckweed, Yarrow +32 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Least Duckweed, Yarrow +32 more · last seen 2017
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Skylark TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route262 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Blue TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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