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St Philip's Church

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.38610, 1.42571

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Fulmar
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus marmoratus +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus marmoratus +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bordered Screw-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Bordered Screw-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 15Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route112 m
Named routeRef 15Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 15Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 15Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeRef 15Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Spinneybridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Crundale Waybridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
East Northdown Closebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
East Northdown Closebridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Old Roadbridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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The Oast House, The Spinney, Margate, Kent

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Oast House, The Spinney, Margate, Kent

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