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Castle Forbes

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Greylag Goose, Cuckoo +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Greylag Goose, Cuckoo +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Creeping Soft-grass +179 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Creeping Soft-grass +179 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Raspberry +26 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gordon WayWalking route
Named route
Millstone Hill TrailWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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