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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

51.27410, 0.92133

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Speedwell, Sheep's Sorrel, Wood Sage +23 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Heath Speedwell, Sheep's Sorrel, Wood Sage +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route738 m
Named routeRef 18Length 738 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route823 m
Named routeRef 18Length 823 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church, Selling

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Selling

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LEES COURTHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Top terraceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Middle terraceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Raised lower terraceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Quiet gardenUrban park4.5 km→✦CHILHAM CASTLEHistoric site4.7 km→

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