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Castle Hill: slight univallate hillfort, small multivallate hillfort, motte and bailey castle and deserted village

8 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.62293, -1.77124

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Foxglove +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Foxglove +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Rowan +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meltham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 460 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 460 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Cold Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 223 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 311 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 311 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 159 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 159 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View NE from top of Victoria Tower, Castle Hill

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View NE from top of Victoria Tower, Castle Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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