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Castle Hills

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Stuart Shepherd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.45456, 1.43570

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

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: Regional Cycle Route 30

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Bigod's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km▾
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route▾

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km▾
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boroughwell Lanepublic footpath · 91 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: footway
Turnstile Lanepublic footpath · 66 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: footway
Boyscott Lanepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Orchardbridleway · 85 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Boyscott Lanebridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: residential

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Castle Hills, Bungay

📷 Stuart Shepherd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Hills, Bungay

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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

Facilities

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Café

The Old Bank · 180m

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Parking

Wharton Street · Paid · 74m

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Playground

27m away

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Toilets

2 · 92m away

✦ 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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bungay CastleHistoric site100 m→✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site200 m→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site200 m→⛪St Edmunds ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds300 m→