Plan your visit
Getting here
51.04425, -3.89664
About CASTLE HILL
Castle Hill in the parish of Filleigh in North Devon, is an early Neo-Palladian country house situated 3 miles north-west of South Molton and 8 mi (13 km) south-east of Barnstaple. It was built in 1730 by Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clinton (1696–1751), who was later created in 1751 1st Baron Fortescue and 1st Earl of Clinton, the son of Hugh Fortescue, lord of the manor of Filleigh, Weare Giffard, etc. , whose family is earliest recorded as residing in the 12th century at the manor of Whympston in the parish of Modbury in South Devon.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CASTLE HILL HOUSE
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2021; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wood Dock, Knotgrass +146 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Tarka TrailWalking route
South Molton Community TrailWalking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Hookwell Down Lanepublic footpath · 595 m
Hookwell Down Lanepublic footpath · 366 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route10.3 km
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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