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St Peter's Church

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.16557, 1.30387

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rook +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rook +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Rosemary Beetle, Painted Lady +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Rosemary Beetle, Painted Lady +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN Regional Route 16

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 229 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 229 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 248 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 248 mPath type: track
North Downs Waybyway open to all traffic · 97 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 97 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's church, Church Whitfield

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's church, Church Whitfield

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🌱Kearsney Abbey GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦KEARSNEY COURTHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Russell GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Connaught ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.3 km→✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.3 km→

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