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St Peter's Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.14200, 0.17905

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +256 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +256 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Transparent Fork-moss, Shining Hookeria +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Transparent Fork-moss, Shining Hookeria +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 21Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 21Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe (2)

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GROOMBRIDGE PLACEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Penshurst GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Spa Golf CourseUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Drunken GardenUrban park2.7 km→✦Medieval moated site, Groombridge PlaceHistoric site2.8 km→✦PENSHURST PLACEHistoric site4.5 km→

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