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Clare Castle Motte

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.07712, 0.58282

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Stour Valley Path part 2

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km▾
Named routeLength 50 km
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 15 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: track
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: path
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 17 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: track

About this historic site

Clare Castle Motte is an ancient historic site covering 2 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Clare Castle Motte, spiral footpath

📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clare Castle Motte, spiral footpath

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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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Café

Platform One Cafe · 112m

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Parking

Clare Country Park · Paid · 105m

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Picnic spot

3 · 117m away

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Playground

4 · 87m away

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Toilets

2 · 76m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Clare CastleHistoric site100 m→🌱Clare Castle Country ParkUrban park100 m→✦Clare CastleHistoric site100 m→🌱Clare Castle Country ParkUrban park100 m→✦Clare Priory (uninhabited portions)Historic site200 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→