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Castle Hill motte and bailey castle

2 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.88494, -1.44449

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Syrphus ribesii, Common Darter +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hours

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Hill, Bardsey

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Hill, Bardsey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bardsey ParkUrban park800 m→✦PompocaliHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlementHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Skelton Hall FarmUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bramley GrangeUrban park5 km→