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St Mildred's Church

📷 david mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35390, 1.31059

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Bramble, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route61 m
Named routeRef 15Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route74 m
Named routeRef 15Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeRef 15Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route99 m
Named routeRef 15Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mildred's Church, Acol, Thanet, Kent

📷 david mills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mildred's Church, Acol, Thanet, Kent

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