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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

51.33427, 1.19198

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Magpie, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Fieldfare, Magpie, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Varied Carpet Beetle, Tillus elongatus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Varied Carpet Beetle, Tillus elongatus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blistered Cup · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blistered Cup · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reculver Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remainsHistoric site5 km→🌱Reculver Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Anglo-Saxon cemetery, parish church of St Giles and associated remains immediately east of Sarre MillHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Sanderling ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Talmead ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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