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St Mary's Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.29583, 1.12711

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 214m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Coot +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Coot +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Dock Bug, Scaphidema metallica +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Dock Bug, Scaphidema metallica +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Augustine Camino

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
Spring Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
King Streetpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

163 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Fordwich

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Fordwich

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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