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Castra Exploratorum

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chanterelle, Torth Felen, Jellybaby +10 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Chanterelle, Torth Felen, Jellybaby +10 more · last seen 2019

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Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Hydropsyche pellucidula +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Hydropsyche pellucidula +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Ramsons

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 7Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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