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St Stephen's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.29094, 1.08005

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Crab & Winkle Link

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Eliot Hillpublic footpath · 444 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 444 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Bird Cage Walkpublic footpath · 547 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 547 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Hackington Placepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Stephen's church in the parish of Hackington, Canterbury - geograph.org.uk - 1269939

📷 pam fray · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Stephen's church in the parish of Hackington, Canterbury - geograph.org.uk - 1269939

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