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The Church of the Good Shepherd

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.24019, 0.68109

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Micropeza corrigiolata, Oedemera lurida, Tiger Cranefly +198 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Micropeza corrigiolata, Oedemera lurida, Tiger Cranefly +198 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 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
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 17Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 17Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 17Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route130 m
Named routeRef 17Length 130 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

📷 Wikipedia · Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo · CC BY-SA 3.0

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

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✦LEEDS CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Culpeper GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Chilston ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Chilston Pines and PondsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hollingbourne MeadowsUrban park4 km→

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