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St Peter's Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.30442, 0.47935

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Common Cavalier, Parrot Waxcap +48 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Common Cavalier, Parrot Waxcap +48 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Conical Brittlestem, Blushing Wood Mushroom, Wood Blewits +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 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
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aylesford

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aylesford

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🌱Palace GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park2.8 km→🌱Neville ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Whatman ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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