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Tonbridge Baptist Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.21061, 0.27542

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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 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodland Ramble, KnoleWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Old Soar Manor, Ightham MoteWalking route11.2 km

This circular links two National Trust places, both dating back to medieval England. The trail goes through Scathes ancient woodland, into the Fairlawne Estate & onto Plaxtol Spout before returning to Ightham Mote through orchards & the Greensand Way.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Tonbridge Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tonbridge Baptist Church, Darenth Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Town banksHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Tonbridge CastleUrban park1.6 km→🌱Racecourse SpotsgroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Racecourse SpotsgroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Angel CentreUrban park1.9 km→🏞️HAYSDENCountry park3.2 km→

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