Getting here
51.22240, -2.55978
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
4 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
12
12 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed) · Cycling0
East Mendip Way · Walking0
National Byway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Maesbury Castle is an ancient historic site covering 9 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Collett ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oakhill Recreational GroundUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Collett ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood SouthHistoric site5 km→✦Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfortHistoric site0 m→