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Pleshey Castle

4 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: PLESHEY CASTLE BRIDGE; Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Betony, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2021; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP15public footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mPath type: footway
FP8public footpath · 780 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 780 mPath type: footway
Butterfly Pathpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lane FP41bridleway · 946 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 946 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
FP14bridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: bridleway
Butterfly Pathbridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Pleshey Bridleway 20bridleway · 739 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 739 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BR20bridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Part of the Moat, Pleshey Castle

Part of the Moat, Pleshey Castle

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 358m

🛝

Playground

279m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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