Barnwell Castle
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.45493, -0.45736
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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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Field Scabious, Purple Toadflax +13 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 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
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
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Gipsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 291 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 291 mPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Barnwell Castle - Strictly private
Photos
Barnwell Castle - Strictly private
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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