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Motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle at Harbottle

2 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageAncient
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.33730, -2.10791

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 232m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: HARBOTTLE CASTLE; Historic site

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 686Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route106 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Castle walls, Harbottle

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle walls, Harbottle

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Facilities

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Parking

Harbottle Castle Car Park · Free · 276m

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Playground

232m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CampHistoric site2.6 km→✦Iron Age defended settlement and later Romano-British settlement on Gallow Law, 600m north of Alwinton FarmHistoric site2.6 km→✦Romano-British settlement, 300m south east of Hosedon LinnHistoric site3.4 km→✦Cross dyke, 200m south east of Hosedon LinnHistoric site3.5 km→✦Round cairn, 160m north east of Hosedon LinnHistoric site3.7 km→✦Palisaded settlement, 200m NNE of Hosedon LinnHistoric site3.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Harbottle

343 m→