St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.29248, 0.40602
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +48 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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