St Michael's Church
Getting here
51.37157, 0.45494
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 377m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 377m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rutpela maculata, Gymnosoma rotundatum +169 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rutpela maculata, Gymnosoma rotundatum +169 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Isothecium myosuroides +38 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Isothecium myosuroides +38 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km
Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
🚴Cycling
132 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Wildlife to spot
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