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Clare Castle Country Park

12 ha

📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.07711, 0.58410

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Platform One Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 64 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 km
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: track
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: path
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clare old station, Malting Lane in Clare Castle Country Park

📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clare old station, Malting Lane in Clare Castle Country Park

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