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Castle Cob motte

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📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25573, -2.70018

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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

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +139 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 5Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 562Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The view from Waterloo

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The view from Waterloo

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱ChurchfieldsUrban park4.2 km→✦Helsby HillfortHistoric site4.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Blakemere Moss

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→

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