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Bolesworth Castle

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.09899, -2.75562

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +25 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +25 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bolesworth Castle and Lake

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolesworth Castle and Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Alban's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Maiden Castle promontory fort on Bickerton Hill 700m west of Hill FarmHistoric site3.2 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Neolithic CaveHistoric site3.9 km→✦Mud HillHistoric site4.3 km→

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