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Clare Castle

4 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.07726, 0.58363

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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

13 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Clare Castle

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 63 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 Castle Moat, Curtain Wall and Bailey

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clare Castle Moat, Curtain Wall and Bailey

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