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Castlehaw (Motte & Bailey)

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.32514, -2.52085

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Spotted Flycatcher and Jackdaw
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 271m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Cow-horn Bog-moss +43 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Red Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Cow-horn Bog-moss +43 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver's Yardpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Castlehaw Lanepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Davis Yardpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 68Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castlehaw, site of a motte and bailey castle

📷 SMJ · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castlehaw, site of a motte and bailey castle

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🌱Sedbergh ParkUrban park700 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌱Queen's GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Queen's GardenUrban park1.3 km→🦉KILLINGTON BRIDGENature reserve4 km→🌽Sedbergh Community AllotmentsAllotments1.2 km→

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