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🌱 Urban park

Barbury Castle Country Park

119 ha

Getting here

51.48636, -1.78149

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Hiking

Free72%

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Mountain biking

Varies65%

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8

6 named nearby · 2 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

37

37 named nearby

Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

2

2 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

23

23 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Sarsen Way · Walking0
Wessex Ridgeway · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Smeathe's Ridge · byway open to all traffic
The Ridgeway · byway open to all traffic
The Ridgeway · byway open to all traffic

About this urban park

Barbury Castle Country Park is a urban park covering 119 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking along the Ridgeway towards Barbury Castle

Looking along the Ridgeway towards Barbury Castle

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🐦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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Parking

5 nearby · 403m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

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