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Castle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Sarah Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.94276, -3.02070

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Wren, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Wren, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Feather-moss +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +210 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +210 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Herepath Trail - Castle NerocheWalking route
Named routeRef HTnLocal walking route
Herepath Trail - ThurlbearWalking route
Named routeRef HTbLocal walking route
Staple Fitzpaine HerepathWalking route
Named routeRef SFHLocal walking route
East Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route15.6 km
Named routeRef 33Length 15.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Middleroom Drovebridleway · 131 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 131 mPath type: track
Middleroom Drovebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadow below Castle Farm

📷 Sarah Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow below Castle Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle PlantationHistoric site1.4 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site1.3 km→✦Castle NerocheHistoric site1.4 km→✦Devil's StoneHistoric site2.4 km→✦Cross in St Aldhelm and St Eadburga churchyardHistoric site4.6 km→✦Pottery kiln S of Whitney BottomHistoric site4.8 km→

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