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St Thomas À Becket's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Silver-washed Fritillary +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Silver-washed Fritillary +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeLength 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Byway Open to Allbyway open to all traffic · 408 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 408 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St Thomas à Becket, Capel

The Church of St Thomas à Becket, Capel

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