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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.11082, 1.06386

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — North Downs Way passes nearby
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Red-legged Partridge, Fieldfare +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Red-legged Partridge, Fieldfare +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +185 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Ivy Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +185 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bluebell · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bluebell · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the EurotunnelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Postling - St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Postling - St Mary's Church

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