Glade
← Back⛪ Religious grounds

St Nicholas's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.22365, 0.51189

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Len Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Nicholas

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Nicholas

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Clare ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Boughton Monchelsea Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Old Steve's WreckUrban park3.8 km→🌱Collis Memorial GroundUrban park4.9 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: bfde4571-e39a-4760-8aeb-438712528800