Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church 2 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
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53.72629, -0.97684
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Skylark ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Skylark ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Skylark, Snipe +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Skylark, Snipe +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Rubus ulmifolius, Himalayan Balsam +22 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bramble, Rubus ulmifolius, Himalayan Balsam +22 more · last seen 2022
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TPT National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 70 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 70 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 556 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 556 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Oryctolagus cuniculus2018
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2016
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2016 2023
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Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2012
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2012
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2012
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2012
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2011
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2011
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2023
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2023
Loosestrife Weevil Nanophyes marmoratus2023
Loosestrife Weevil Nanophyes marmoratus2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2023
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2023
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2023
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2023
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Mordellistena pumila Mordellistena pumila2023
Mordellistena pumila Mordellistena pumila2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2023
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2023
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2023
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2023
Spear Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) cardui2023
Spear Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) cardui2023
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2023
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2023
Willughby's Leafcutter Bee Megachile willughbiella2023
Willughby's Leafcutter Bee Megachile willughbiella2023
Crepidodera aurea Crepidodera aurea2023
Crepidodera aurea Crepidodera aurea2023
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2023
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2023
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2023
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2023
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2023
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2023
Hoverfly Syrphidae2021
Hoverfly Syrphidae2021
Cranefly Tipulidae2021
Cranefly Tipulidae2021
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Vapourer Orgyia antiqua2018
Vapourer Orgyia antiqua2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2016
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2016
Small White Pieris rapae2013
Small White Pieris rapae2013
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2013
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2013
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2012
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2012
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2012
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2012
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2012
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2012 2012
2012
Rubus halsteadensis Rubus halsteadensis2012
Rubus halsteadensis Rubus halsteadensis2012
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2012
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2012
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2012
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2012
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2012
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2012
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2011
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2011
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2011
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum2011
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2011
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2011
Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa2011
Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa2011
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2011
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2011
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2011
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2011
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2011
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2011
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2011
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus2011
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2011
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2011
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2011
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2011
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2011
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2011
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2011
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2011
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2011
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2011
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2011
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2011
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2011
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