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Belvoir Castle

913 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome913 ha

Getting here

52.88589, -0.78015

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Mallard
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Coot +69 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BELVOIR CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Coot +69 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Snout, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing +177 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, False Oat-grass, Sycamore +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Rockpublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: residential
Jubilee Waypublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longmoor Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sewstern Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Cliff Roadbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Longmoor Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grounds of Belvoir Castle

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grounds of Belvoir Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Denton village crossHistoric site4.4 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site4.9 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→