Castle Hill Motte & Baileys
Getting here
52.56250, -0.85088
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Pheasant, Chiffchaff +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Pheasant, Chiffchaff +53 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hornet Hoverfly, Myrmica ruginodis +20 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — White Saddle, Jelly Ear, Field Blewits +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — White Saddle, Jelly Ear, Field Blewits +7 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Hedge Woundwort, Hogweed +80 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yarrow, Hedge Woundwort, Hogweed +80 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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