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St Peter and St Paul's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Springy Turf-moss +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Springy Turf-moss +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Augustine Camino

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 17Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route501 m
Named routeRef 17Length 501 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 1Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Entrance to the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Newnham

Entrance to the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Newnham

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