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Castleton castle mound

1 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.46411, -0.93945

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Lapwing
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕5B Bistro — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lapwing, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Round-leaved Mint, Yellow Loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 165Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route878 m
Named routeRef 165Length 878 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 165Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named 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

Castleton Castle

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated featuresHistoric site2.8 km→✦White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and CommondaleHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Hunter's Sty BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→✦Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck SwangHistoric site3.6 km→✦High Stone Dike, southern of two cross dykes on Castleton RiggHistoric site4.2 km→