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St Mary's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14861, 0.87280

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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
  • ☕utea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Speckled Bush-cricket +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Head of a Priest, Brass, St Mary's church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Head of a Priest, Brass, St Mary's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park600 m→🦉ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORSNature reserve800 m→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Repton ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park2 km→

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