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The Holy Family Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.23851, 0.55661

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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
  • ☕Megabite Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Large White +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Large White +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Long-beaked Thyme-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Wavy Beard-moss +13 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Long-beaked Thyme-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Wavy Beard-moss +13 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Scenic Green Trail Section 7Walking route13.6 km
Named routeRef SGT7Length 13.6 kmLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 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 route280 m
Named routeRef 17Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Family Catholic Church, Park Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Family Catholic Church, Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Wood GardenUrban park5 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park4.4 km→🌱Mallards Way ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mote ParkUrban park3 km→

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