Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown Farm
✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
53.05523, -2.83828
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Azure Damselfly, Gatekeeper +45 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marches WayWalking route▾
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route▾
Dee WayWalking route▾
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
River to RidgeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kings Marsh BOATbyway open to all traffic · 1.7 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.7 kmPath type: track
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Stile and path at Castletown
Photos
Stile and path at Castletown
✦ 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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