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✦ Historic site
Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm
4 ha
Getting here
53.20271, -2.70278
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Fruits of the Forest
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
9 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Norley Wildflower Memorial Walk · Walking0
Cheshire Circuit · Walking0
Cheshire Cycleway · Cycling0
Hunger Hill Trail · Mountain bike0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Elizabeth Close · public footpath
Gooseberry Lane · public footpath
Gooseberry Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
King's Gate · Free · 491m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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