Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and ponds 9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
52.75496, -0.53203
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +86 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Meadow Buttercup, Red Clover +22 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Danelaw Way Walking route ▾
Rutland Round Walking route 105 km ▾
Named route Length 105 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cumberland Gardens public footpath · 5 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 5 m Path type: residential
Show on map Church Lane public footpath · 146 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 146 m Surface unpaved Path type: service
Show on map Cumberland Gardens public footpath · 77 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 77 m Path type: residential
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Entrance to Castle Farm, Castle Bytham
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Wildlife to spot
5,572 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,572 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Skylark Alauda arvensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Whitethroat Curruca communis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus False Oat-grass · Wild Privet · Caper Spurge · Ribwort Plantain · Black Medick +72
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Black Medick Medicago lupulina Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Field Maple Acer campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,572 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Robin +32
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swift Apus apus Skylark Alauda arvensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Whitethroat Curruca communis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dunnock Prunella modularis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus False Oat-grass · Wild Privet · Caper Spurge · Ribwort Plantain · Black Medick +72
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Black Medick Medicago lupulina Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis Field Maple Acer campestre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mint Mentha
Mint Mentha
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Box Buxus sempervirens
Box Buxus sempervirens
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Cedar-of-Lebanon Cedrus libani
Cedar-of-Lebanon Cedrus libani
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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