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✦ Historic site
Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle Plantation
6 ha
Getting here
50.93691, -3.03797
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: East Deane Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
7 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
17
17 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Channel to Channel · Walking0
Route 33 · Cycling0
Herepath Trail - Castle Neroche · Walking0
Herepath Trail - Thurlbear · Walking0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Green Lane · bridleway
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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Parking
2 nearby · 246m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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