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Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate

5 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.70300, 0.69040

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BAILEY GATE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Field Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Spear Thistle, Great Willowherb +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Peddars Way; Named hiking route nearby: Peddars Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
East Lexham Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckstool Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Cuckstool Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stocks Greenrestricted byway · 85 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 85 mPath type: service
Stocks Greenrestricted byway · 36 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 36 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Acre to Harpley (3)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Acre to Harpley (3)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinctHistoric site3.7 km→✦Castle Acre PrioryHistoric site500 m→🌱St James's GreenUrban park500 m→🌱Newton Heath and Whinhill CommonUrban park1.8 km→🌱Emanuel's CommonUrban park2.2 km→✦Castle Acre CastleHistoric site100 m→