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Castle Hill

26 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.06263, -1.23841

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 469m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 6Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 6Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 175 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 175 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dog and Bear Lanebridleway · 405 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 405 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motte and bailey on Castle Hill

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte and bailey on Castle Hill

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