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Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's Church

1 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.48683, -1.58176

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ✦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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Aphrophora alni · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary and All Saints Church Fillongley

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary and All Saints Church Fillongley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corley MoorUrban park2.5 km→✦Ringwork castle 80m south west of Castle FarmHistoric site1 km→🌱Ring & BaileyUrban park1 km→🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chapel Green CRoW Open Access landUrban park2.8 km→⛪Corley Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→