Motte castle in Kimbolton Park, known as Castle Hill
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.29364, -0.39777
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Merlin and Short-eared Owl
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Merlin and Short-eared Owl
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large White, Willow Beauty +205 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +34 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km▾
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
N/ACycling route169 m▾
Named routeLength 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route336 m▾
Named routeLength 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route46 m▾
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Footpath to Pertenhall through Kimbolton Park
Photos
Footpath to Pertenhall through Kimbolton Park
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris
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