Getting here
52.89469, -0.78247
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
2 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
38
38 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) · Walking0
Route 64 · Cycling0
Route 15 · Cycling0
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Belvoir Castle is an ancient historic site covering 1 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
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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
🅿️
Parking
Belvoir Castle Car Park · Free · 55m
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Playground
230m away
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Toilets
2 · 71m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site4 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir3.3 km→✦Moated grange with fishpond at MustonHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→