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Castle Hill

3 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.03332, -0.96832

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mute Swan +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Xylota segnis, Oak Bush-cricket +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Xylota segnis, Oak Bush-cricket +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route795 m
Named routeRef 48Length 795 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earthworks, Castle Hill, Thurgarton

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earthworks, Castle Hill, Thurgarton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site4.9 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park4.9 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Edwardian Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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