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Castle Wood

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.82408, -1.60071

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Little Egret
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Egret, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Egret, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Arrowhead · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Arrowhead · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Glimpse of Bladon Castle

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A Glimpse of Bladon Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hilton Valley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bitham Lane Community ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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