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Chideock Castle: a moated site and associated features 520m south west of Chideock Manor

4 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.73428, -2.81826

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hawthorn Jewel Beetle +35 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Cleavers +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Smuggler's Trail, Golden CapWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Langdon Hill walk, Golden CapWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 0:30Round tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Doghouse Lanepublic footpath · 218 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 267Cycling route
Named routeRef 267National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Named routeRef 2Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 2Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route222 m
Named routeRef 2Length 222 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeListed length 207km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chideock : Chideock Castle

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chideock : Chideock Castle

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