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Annesley motte and bailey castle

2 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.06184, -1.24099

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ✦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

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Striated Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Endive Pellia +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 6Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 6Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 175 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 175 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 405 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 405 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motte and bailey on Castle Hill

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte and bailey on Castle Hill

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