Plan your visit
PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.67101, -0.72691
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 63
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Hereward Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route546 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Oakham Castle is a urban park covering 2 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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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Café
Castle Cottage · 28m
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Parking
10 nearby · 44m
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Playground
123m away
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Toilets
163m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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