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Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.75793, -1.58748

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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
  • ☕Cafe at Toons — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Black-headed Gull +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Robin, Black-headed Gull +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Mugwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Teasel, Mugwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddocks, Castle Gresley

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paddocks, Castle Gresley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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