Getting here
53.23477, -0.53911
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
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: Spires and Steeples Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
63
5 named nearby · 58 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
69
69 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Stephen Langton Trail · Walking0
Steep Hill · Walking0
Lincoln - Saxilby Cycle Path · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Glory Hole · public footpath
The Park · public footpath
Greestone Stairs · public footpath
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
Facilities
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Café
Castle Cafe · 114m
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Parking
Castle Hill · Paid · 53m
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Playground
289m away
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Toilets
5 · 52m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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