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Castle Batch

18 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Shelduck +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Shelduck +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ribautiana tenerrima, Batman Hoverfly +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rossendale Closepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ricketts Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Gimblet Roadpublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Named routeRef 33Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 33Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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