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Alfred's Castle

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53830, -1.60148

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Linnet +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Linnet +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat; Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Linnet +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alfred's Castle - defended by mud

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alfred's Castle - defended by mud

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashdown ParkUrban park600 m→✦ASHDOWN HOUSEHistoric site600 m→✦Sarsen FieldHistoric site800 m→✦Maddle Farm Roman settlementHistoric site2.5 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site4.7 km→

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