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Clare Castle

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

Plan your visit

PlayHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Stour Valley Path part 2

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 63 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
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clare Castle Moat, Curtain Wall and Bailey

Clare Castle Moat, Curtain Wall and Bailey

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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

Café

Platform One Cafe · 80m

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Parking

Clare Country Park · Paid · 154m

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Picnic spot

3 · 114m away

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Playground

4 · 76m away

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Toilets

2 · 111m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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