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✦ Historic site

Knockin Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately east of St Mary's Church

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.79473, -2.98813

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km▾
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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St Mary's Church, Knockin

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Knockin

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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 Knockin Shop · 278m

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Parking

1 nearby · 412m

✦ AncientFree 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

✦PRADOEHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦St Winifred's WellHistoric site2.4 km→✦Knockin CastleHistoric site0 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪Dudleston United Reform ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→