Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.72357, -2.95173
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vWalking
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km▾
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route612 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 612 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route530 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Alberbury Castle is an ancient historic site covering 0 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
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
1 nearby · 130m
🧺
Picnic spot
5 · 220m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Rowton Castle Hotel & Country ClubUrban park2.7 km→🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Alberbury Castle: tower keep castle 70m south west of the Church of St Michael and All AngelsHistoric site0 m→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' ChurchHistoric site0 m→⛪St Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→