Getting here
54.57399, -2.48808
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway
Mountain biking
Varies72%Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dales High Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
4 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
28
28 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) · Walking0
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Route 71 · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Butts · public footpath
About this urban park
Appleby Castle is a urban park covering 19 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
4 nearby · Free · 215m
✓ Public accessFree 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