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Castle Grounds

4 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: CAUSEWAY WALLS TO NORTH EAST OF TAMWORTH CASTLE

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Inside Tamworth Castle Grounds (vii)

Inside Tamworth Castle Grounds (vii)

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Facilities

Café

QTea House · 151m

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Parking

Holloway Car Park · Paid · 81m

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Picnic spot

5 · 116m away

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Playground

5 · 110m away

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Toilets

3 · 104m 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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