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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16105, 1.00488

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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 59m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Linnet, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Linnet, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Yellow-rattle, Yorkshire-fog +19 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Knapweed, Yellow-rattle, Yorkshire-fog +19 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 18Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 18Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Named routeRef 18Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hastingleigh, St. Mary's Church: Sculpture next to the c15th wall painting in the south aisle

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hastingleigh, St. Mary's Church: Sculpture next to the c15th wall painting in the south aisle

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✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site3.6 km→✦TumulusHistoric site2.7 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting CourtHistoric site3.3 km→🌱St Bartholomew's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ham WoodUrban park800 m→✦Oval barrow in Shrub's WoodHistoric site1.4 km→

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