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St Mary's Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.42624, 0.41983

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Muggins Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nativity scene at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chalk

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nativity scene at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chalk

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🏞️JESKYNSCountry park3.8 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2.3 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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