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St Michael's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.30761, 0.96150

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Small White +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Small White +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kent County Council Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 1Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 1Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 1Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Michael's Church, Hernhill

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's Church, Hernhill

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Useful places within 5 km

✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site4.6 km→🦉SOUTH BANK OF THE SWALENature reserve5 km→🌱Mount Ephraim GardensUrban park600 m→✦MOUNT EPHRAIMHistoric site600 m→🌱Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and CrematoriumUrban park1.7 km→✦A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ ChurchHistoric site1.8 km→

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