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Barnwell Castle

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Peregrine
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Field Scabious, Purple Toadflax +13 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gipsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 291 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 291 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Barnwell Castle - Strictly private

Barnwell Castle - Strictly private

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 219m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km