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Clun Castle: a motte and bailey castle and formal garden earthworks

7 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.42214, -3.03383

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Yellowhammer
  • ✦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· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: REMAINS OF CLUN CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +126 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Herb-Robert, Cow Parsley +227 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
Waterloo Ford Footbridgepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clun Castle and earthworks

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clun Castle and earthworks

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✦Clun CastleHistoric site100 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section 730m south east of The Yew TreeHistoric site4.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn BronyddHistoric site4.8 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on the western slope of Llanfair Hill, 1.4km south west of BurfieldHistoric site4.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 610m south west of Springhill CottageHistoric site5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little SelleyHistoric site5 km→