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Historic site

Holdgate Castle motte and bailey castle and garden remains at Hall Farm

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

Getting here

52.50233, -2.64543

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5

5 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Shropshire Way - stage 07 · Walking17.6 km
Shropshire Way - stage 08 · Walking20.1 km
Stanway Coppice Walk, Wilderhope Manor · Walking2.4 km
Longville Coppice Walk, Wilderhope Manor · Walking2.9 km

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

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
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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