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Clungunford motte castle 90m north east of St Cuthbert's Church

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📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.40371, -2.88983

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Hazel +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Russet Toughshank, Common Funnel +7 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Turkeytail, Russet Toughshank, Common Funnel +7 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Holly, Oxeye Daisy +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Holly, Oxeye Daisy +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 44Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 44Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Cuthbert's Church (Viewed from Clungunford Castle)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Cuthbert's Church (Viewed from Clungunford Castle)

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✦Stokesay CastleHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Roman station of BraviniumHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→✦Stokesay CastleHistoric site5 km→✦Clungunford MotteHistoric site0 m→

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