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Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs 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
  • 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, White-tipped Bristle-moss +49 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, White-tipped Bristle-moss +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Route C5Cycling route

Spilsby circular route

Named routeRef C5Local cycle route
Route C3Cycling route

Wainfleet to Alford

Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route C1Cycling route

Alford to Spilsby

Named routeRef C1Local cycle route
Route C7Cycling route

Alford to Mablethorpe

Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Route C4Cycling route

Alford Circular Route

Named routeRef C4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moated site and Castle Hill by Hanby Hall Farm, Welton le Marsh: aerial 2017

Moated site and Castle Hill by Hanby Hall Farm, Welton le Marsh: aerial 2017

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