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LONGFORD CASTLE

✦ Ancient woodland159 ha

📷 Barry Deakin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome159 ha

Getting here

51.03961, -1.76128

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Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest Link

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route▾

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route▾

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 347 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 347 mPath type: residential
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 253 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Vicarage Lanebridleway · 415 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 415 mPath type: bridleway

About this historic site

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Longford Castle from the air

📷 Barry Deakin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longford Castle from the air

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

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🌱Churchill GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱The CloseUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱The CloistersUrban park3.8 km→