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St Peter's Church

1 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25589, 1.14586

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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
  • ☕Mama Feelgood's Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 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
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Church Bankpublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface dirt;grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aerodrome Roadbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Aerodrome Roadbridleway · 345 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 345 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Behind St. Peter's Church, Bekesbourne

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Behind St. Peter's Church, Bekesbourne

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