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Bretby Castle

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.80523, -1.56590

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell, Wood Bristle-moss +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell, Wood Bristle-moss +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Garlic Mustard, Red Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 54Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 63Length 305 mNational 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

Church of St. Wystan, Bretby

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Wystan, Bretby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park4 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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